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MARINATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Soak in marinade

Example:

marinade herring

Synonyms:

marinade; marinate

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

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

infuse; steep (let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse)

Domain category:

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

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

The chefs marinate the vegetables

Derivation:

marinade (mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking)

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