• Macerate

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈmæs.É™.reɪt/

    Origin

    From Latin mācerātus, perfect passive participle of mācerō, from Proto-Indo-European *mag-, *mak- ("to knead")

    The American heritage dictionary of Indo-European roots

    By Calvert Watkins, p. 50, "mag-" entry, item 5

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    Full definition of macerate

    Verb

    1. To soften (something) or separate (something) into pieces by soaking (it) in a heated or unheated liquid.
    2. (obsolete) To make lean; to cause to waste away.
    3. (obsolete) To subdue the appetite by poor or scanty diet; to mortify.

    Noun

    macerate

    (plural macerates)
    1. A macerated substance.
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