Word Study
marinate
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb marinate has 1 sense
- marinate(v = verb.change) marinade - soak in marinade; "marinade herring" is one way to infuse, steep
Derived form noun marinade1
Sample sentence:
The chefs marinate the vegetables
OXFORD DICTIONARY
marinate, v.tr. = MARINADE.
Derivative
marination n.
Etymology
It. marinare or F mariner (as MARINE)
THESAURUS
marinate
anhydrate, blast-freeze, brine, corn, cure, dehydrate, desiccate, dry, dry-cure, dry-salt, embalm, evaporate, freeze, freeze-dry, fume, irradiate, jerk, kipper, marinade, mummify, pickle, preservatize, quick-freeze, refrigerate, salt, season, smoke, smoke-cure, stuff
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