macerate

[ mas-uh-reyt ]

/ ˈmæs əˌreɪt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR macerate ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing.

to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid.

to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent.

to cause to grow thin.

verb (used without object), mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing.

to undergo maceration.

to become thin or emaciated; waste away.

Origin of macerate

1540–50; <Latin mācerātus (past participle of mācerāre to make soft, weaken, steep); see -ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR macerate

5 shrink, shrivel, fade, wither.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR macerate ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM macerate

mac·er·at·er, mac·er·a·tor, nounmac·er·a·tive, adjectiveun·mac·er·at·ed, adjective

Words nearby macerate

Macedonia, Macedonian, Maceió, macer, maceral, macerate, maceration, Macewen's sign, Macewen's triangle, macfarlane, Macgillicuddy's Reeks

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for macerate

In matter of wrecks, it is the outer rocks that smash; it is the teeth of these ledges that tear timbers and macerate men.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day
Macerate about 20 grams of the sample after mixing with 30 to 40 cc.
Detection of the Common Food Adulterants|Edwin M. Bruce
For those who macerate the body, and long to put on immortality, are only in a kind of dream.
Flowers of Freethought|George W. Foote
In favorable cases the membranes begin to macerate and the eyelids to soften after a few days.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various

Macerate for 10 days, shaking it occasionally; strain with expression, and filter.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for macerate

macerate

/ (ˈmæsəˌreɪt) /

verb

to soften or separate or be softened or separated as a result of soaking

to break up or cause to break up by soakingmacerated peaches

to become or cause to become thin

Derived forms of macerate

macerater or macerator, nounmacerative, adjectivemaceration, noun

Word Origin for macerate

C16: from Latin mācerāre to soften

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for macerate

macerate

[ măs′ə-rāt′ ]

v.

To make soft by soaking or steeping in a liquid.

To separate into constituents by soaking.

n.

A substance prepared or produced by macerating.

单词	macerate
释义	macerate [ mas-uh-reyt ] / ˈmæs əˌreɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR macerate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing. to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid. to soften or decompose (food) by the action of a solvent. to cause to grow thin. verb (used without object), mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing. to undergo maceration. to become thin or emaciated; waste away. Origin of macerate 1540–50; <Latin mācerātus (past participle of mācerāre to make soft, weaken, steep); see -ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR macerate 5 shrink, shrivel, fade, wither. SEE SYNONYMS FOR macerate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM macerate mac·er·at·er, mac·er·a·tor, nounmac·er·a·tive, adjectiveun·mac·er·at·ed, adjective Words nearby macerate Macedonia, Macedonian, Maceió, macer, maceral, macerate, maceration, Macewen's sign, Macewen's triangle, macfarlane, Macgillicuddy's Reeks Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for macerate In matter of wrecks, it is the outer rocks that smash; it is the teeth of these ledges that tear timbers and macerate men. The Skipper and the Skipped\|Holman Day Macerate about 20 grams of the sample after mixing with 30 to 40 cc. Detection of the Common Food Adulterants\|Edwin M. Bruce For those who macerate the body, and long to put on immortality, are only in a kind of dream. Flowers of Freethought\|George W. Foote In favorable cases the membranes begin to macerate and the eyelids to soften after a few days. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various Macerate for 10 days, shaking it occasionally; strain with expression, and filter. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for macerate macerate / (ˈmæsəˌreɪt) / verb to soften or separate or be softened or separated as a result of soaking to break up or cause to break up by soakingmacerated peaches to become or cause to become thin Derived forms of macerate macerater or macerator, nounmacerative, adjectivemaceration, noun Word Origin for macerate C16: from Latin mācerāre to soften Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to macerate permeate, soak, saturate, soften, mash, steep, ret, emaciate Medical definitions for macerate macerate [ măs′ə-rāt′ ] v. To make soft by soaking or steeping in a liquid. To separate into constituents by soaking. n. A substance prepared or produced by macerating. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
随便看	employers' association employment employment agency employment equity employment exchange employment office employment tribunal empoison empolder emporia emporium empoverish empower empowerment empress empressement emprise emprosthotonos empson empt emptor empty empty calorie empty calories empty cow

macerate

verb (used with object), mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing.

verb (used without object), mac·er·at·ed, mac·er·at·ing.

Origin of macerate

SYNONYMS FOR macerate

OTHER WORDS FROM macerate

Words nearby macerate

Example sentences from the Web for macerate

British Dictionary definitions for macerate

verb

Derived forms of macerate

Word Origin for macerate

Words related to macerate

Medical definitions for macerate

v.

n.