macerate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.5 References 1.6 Anagrams 2 Italian 2.1 Verb 2.2 Anagrams 3 Latin 3.1 Participle

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin mācerātus, perfect passive participle of mācerō.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈmæs.ə.reɪt/

[edit] Verb

to macerate (third-person singular simple present macerates, present participle macerating, simple past and past participle macerated)

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

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[edit] Noun

macerate (plural macerates)

1. A macerated substance.

[edit] References

• macerate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aaceemrt
• cream tea
• racemate

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Verb

macerate

1. second person plural present tense & imperative of macerare

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aaceemrt
• camerate

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Participle

mācerāte

1. vocative masculine singular of mācerātus