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DECANT
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they decant ... he / she / it decants
Past simple: decanted
-ing form: decanting
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
the sommelier decanted the wines
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "decant" is one way to...):
pour (cause to run)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Derivation:
decantation (the act of gently pouring off a clear liquor (as from its original bottle) without disturbing the lees)
decanter (a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water)