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    DECANT

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they decant  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it decants  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: decanted  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: decanted  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: decanting  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Pour outplay

    Example:

    the sommelier decanted the wines

    Synonyms:

    decant; pour; pour out

    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)

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