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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mar·i·na·tion, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH marinate
marinade, marinateWords nearby marinate
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marinate
/ (ˈmærɪˌneɪt) /
verb
to soak in marinade
Derived forms of marinate
marination, nounWord Origin for marinate
C17: probably from Italian marinato, from marinare to pickle, ultimately from Latin marīnus marine
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