What is the meaning of season?

noun

• A period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field.
  • usage: "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"
• One of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions.
  • usage: "the regular sequence of the seasons"
  • synonyms: time of year
• A recurrent time marked by major holidays.
  • usage: "it was the Christmas season"

verb

• Lend flavor to.
  • usage: "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"
  • synonyms: flavor, flavour
• Make fit.
  • usage: "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller"
  • synonyms: harden
• Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate.
  • usage: "she tempered her criticism"
  • synonyms: temper, mollify