Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [mas-uh-reyt]
- /ˈmæs əˌreɪt/
- /ˈmæs.ə.reɪt/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [mas-uh-reyt]
- /ˈmæs əˌreɪt/
Definitions of macerate word
- verb with object macerate to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid. 1
- verb with object macerate to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent. 1
- verb with object macerate to cause to grow thin. 1
- verb without object macerate to undergo maceration. 1
- verb without object macerate to become thin or emaciated; waste away. 1
- noun macerate (especially with reference to food) soften or become softened by soaking in a liquid. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of macerate
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin mācerātus (past participle of mācerāre to make soft, weaken, steep); see -ate1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Macerate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
macerate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
macerate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for macerate
verb macerate
- permeate — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- soak — to lie in and become saturated or permeated with water or some other liquid.
- saturate — to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
- soften — to make soft or softer.
- mash — to flirt with; court the affections of.
Antonyms for macerate
Top questions with macerate
- how to macerate strawberries?
- how do you macerate strawberries?
- how to macerate?
- what does macerate mean?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with ma
- Words starting with mac
- Words starting with mace
- Words starting with macer
- Words starting with macera
- Words starting with macerat
- Words starting with macerate