Word: Macerate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin macerat- ‘made soft, soaked’, from macerare ‘to soften’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈmasəreɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(especially with reference to food) soften or become softened by soaking in a liquid
Short Definition:(of food) soften by soaking in liquid
Examples:- macerate the mustard seeds in vinegar
- the fruit was allowed to macerate before fermentation
Definition:
cause to waste away by fasting
Short Definition:cause to waste away by fasting
Examples:- these men lodged in tombs and macerated themselves with fasting
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