macerate
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mac·er·ate
(măs′ə-rāt′)v. mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing, mac·er·ates
v.tr.
1. To make soft by soaking or steeping in a liquid.
2. To separate into constituents by soaking.
3. To cause to become lean, usually by starvation; emaciate.
v.intr.
To become soft or separated into constituents by soaking: "allowed the juice and skins of the white grapes to macerate together overnight before pressing" (Gerald Asher).
n. (-ĭt)
A substance prepared or produced by macerating.
mac′er·a′tion n.
mac′er·a′tor, mac′er·at′er n.
macerate
(ˈmæsəˌreɪt)vb
1. (General Physics) to soften or separate or be softened or separated as a result of soaking
2. (Cookery) to break up or cause to break up by soaking: macerated peaches.
3. to become or cause to become thin
[C16: from Latin mācerāre to soften]
ˈmacerˌater, ˈmacerˌator n
ˈmacerative adj
ˌmacerˈation n
mac•er•ate
(ˈmæs əˌreɪt)v. -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t.
1. to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid.
2. to cause to grow thin or waste away.
v.i. 3. to become macerated.
[1540–50; < Latin mācerātus, past participle of mācerāre to soak, steep, weaken]
mac`er•a′tion, n.
mac′er•a`tive, adj.
mac′er•a`tor, n.
macerate
- Meaning "to soften," it comes from Greek massein, "knead."See also related terms for soften.
macerate
Past participle: macerated
Gerund: macerating
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macerate
To soak food in a liquid.
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Verb | 1. | ![]() macerate - become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking; "the tissue macerated in the water" separate - divide into components or constituents; "Separate the wheat from the chaff" |
2. | macerate - become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking; "the tissue macerated in the water" soften - become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it" macerate - separate into constituents by soaking | |
3. | macerate - soften, usually by steeping in liquid, and cause to disintegrate as a result; "macerate peaches"; "the gizzards macerates the food in the digestive system" soften - make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry" | |
4. | macerate - cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him" |
macerate
Translations
macero
mac·er·ate
v. macerar; suavizar una materia por medio de inmersión en un líquido.