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ALCOHOLISE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make alcoholic, as by fermenting

Example:

alcoholize prunes

Synonyms:

alcoholise; alcoholize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "alcoholise" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Domain category:

cookery; cooking; preparation (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat)

Sentence frames:

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Sense 2

Meaning:

Treat or infuse with alcohol

Example:

alcoholize the fruit and let them sit in the refrigerator

Synonyms:

alcoholise; alcoholize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "alcoholise" is one way to...):

impregnate; saturate (infuse or fill completely)

Domain category:

cookery; cooking; preparation (the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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