macerare

  • 121macerate — v. 1 tr. & intr. make or become soft by soaking. 2 intr. waste away by fasting. Derivatives: maceration n. macerator n. Etymology: L macerare macerat …

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  • 122emacerate — ē, ə̇+ verb Etymology: Latin emaceratus, from e + maceratus, past participle of macerare to soften, macerate more at macerate archaic : emaciate …

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  • 123mac´er|a´tion — mac|er|ate «MAS uh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to soften or separate the parts of (a substance) by soaking for some time. Flowers are macerated to extract their perfume. SYNONYM(S): ret. 2. to break up or soften (food) by the digest …

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  • 124mac´er|a´tor — mac|er|ate «MAS uh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to soften or separate the parts of (a substance) by soaking for some time. Flowers are macerated to extract their perfume. SYNONYM(S): ret. 2. to break up or soften (food) by the digest …

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  • 125mac´er|at´er — mac|er|ate «MAS uh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to soften or separate the parts of (a substance) by soaking for some time. Flowers are macerated to extract their perfume. SYNONYM(S): ret. 2. to break up or soften (food) by the digest …

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  • 126mac|er|ate — «MAS uh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to soften or separate the parts of (a substance) by soaking for some time. Flowers are macerated to extract their perfume. SYNONYM(S): ret. 2. to break up or soften (food) by the digest …

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