macerate

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.

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[Latin mācerāre, mācerāt-; see mag- in Indo-European roots.]

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mac′er·a′tion n.

mac′er·a′tor, mac′er·at′er n.

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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

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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.

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macerate

- Meaning "to soften," it comes from Greek massein, "knead."

See also related terms for soften.

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macerate

Past participle: macerated
Gerund: macerating

Imperative

macerate

macerate

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macerate

To soak food in a liquid.

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	macerate - separate into constituents by soaking 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" emaciate, waste debilitate, enfeeble, drain - make weak; "Life in the camp drained him"

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macerate

verb soften, soak, steep, squash, pulp, mash, infuse I like to macerate the food in liqueur for a few minutes before serving.

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Translations

macerare

macero

macerate

[ˈmæsəreɪt]

A. VT → macerar

B. VI → macerar(se)

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macerate

[ˈmæsəreɪt]

vt (= marinate) → faire macérer

vi [food] → macérer

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macerate

vt → aufweichen, einweichen

vi → aufweichen, weich werden

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macerate

[ˈmæsəˌreɪt]

1. vt → macerare

2. vi → macerarsi

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mac·er·ate

v. macerar; suavizar una materia por medio de inmersión en un líquido.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

macerate

vt macerar; vi macerarse; macerated tissue..tejido macerado

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