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to masticate
01
to chew food by biting and grinding it with the teeth
Transitive: to masticate food
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
masticate
3rd person singular
masticates
Present participle
masticating
Past simple
masticated
Past participle
masticated
Examples
It 's important to thoroughly masticate your food for better digestion.
02
to crush, grind, or knead something until it becomes a soft, pulpy mass
Transitive: to masticate sth
Examples
The chef masticated the garlic to release its flavor before adding it to the dish.
Lexical Tree
mastication
masticate
