marinate

[ mar-uh-neyt ]

/ ˈmær əˌneɪt /

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verb (used with object), mar·i·nat·ed, mar·i·nat·ing.

to steep (food) in a marinade.

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Origin of marinate

1635–45; probably < Italian marinato, past participle of marinare to pickle. See marine, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM marinate

mar·i·na·tion, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH marinate

marinade marinate

Words nearby marinate

marimba, marin, marina, marinade, marinara, marinate, marinduque, marine, marine archaeology, marine barometer, marine belt

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Example sentences from the Web for marinate

Marinate flank steak in garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, oil, salt and pepper.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship|Harley Morenstein|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Allows you to marinate in minutes rather than hours--the vacuum pulls open the muscle fibers to let the marinade in.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide|Megan McArdle|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It has some nice features: a wet/dry setting, and a marinate setting, which I use a lot.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide|Megan McArdle|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
You marinate a cherry in cheap whiskey long enough, the stink attaches.
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Add the chicken, turn to coat, cover and marinate, refrigerated, for four hours up to overnight.
Celeb Chefs’ Favorite BBQ Recipes|Jacquelynn D. Powers|July 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Marinate cold, cooked, stringless beans with French Dressing.
Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners|Elizabeth O. Hiller
If you have any fried fish cold, you may put it into this marinate.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton
If fish is split for stuffing, marinate the inside of the fish too.
Friendship Club Cook Book|The Friendship Club of Madison WI
Bring to a boil and then add the potatoes and then let them marinate in the syrup, turning frequently for twenty minutes.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
Marinate with well-seasoned vinegar or a little lemon juice.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

British Dictionary definitions for marinate

marinate

/ (ˈmærɪˌneɪt) /

verb

to soak in marinade

Derived forms of marinate

marination, noun

Word Origin for marinate

C17: probably from Italian marinato, from marinare to pickle, ultimately from Latin marīnus marine

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marinate

verb (used with object), mar·i·nat·ed, mar·i·nat·ing.

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