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to macerate
01
to soften or break down food by soaking it in a liquid, often a flavored liquid like wine or vinegar
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
macerate
3rd person singular
macerates
Present participle
macerating
Past simple
macerated
Past participle
macerated
Examples
The chef macerated the strawberries in sugar and balsamic vinegar before serving them over vanilla ice cream.
02
become soft or separate and disintegrate as a result of excessive soaking
03
cause to grow thin or weak
04
separate into constituents by soaking
Lexical Tree
maceration
macerative
macerate
macer
