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granulate

[ gran-yuh-leyt ]
/ ˈgræn yəˌleɪt /
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verb (used with object), gran·u·lat·ed, gran·u·lat·ing.
to form into granules or grains.
to raise in granules; make rough on the surface.
verb (used without object), gran·u·lat·ed, gran·u·lat·ing.
to become granular or grainy.
Pathology. to form granulation tissue.
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Origin of granulate

First recorded in 1660–70; granule + -ate1

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Words nearby granulate

Grant, Ulysses S., gran turismo, Gran Turismo Omologato, granular, granularity, granulate, granulated sugar, granulation, granulation tissue, granule, granulite
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Words related to granulate

atomize, comminute, crumble, crystallize, disintegrate, grate, grind, pound, powder, pulverize, triturate

How to use granulate in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for granulate

granulate
/ (ˈɡrænjʊˌleɪt) /
verb
(tr) to make into grains
to make or become roughened in surface texture
(intr) (of a wound, ulcer, etc) to form granulation tissue

Derived forms of granulate

granulative, adjectivegranulator or granulater, noun
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