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- [mar-uh-neyt]
- /ˈmær əˌneɪt/
- /ˌmær.ɪˈneɪd/
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- [mar-uh-neyt]
- /ˈmær əˌneɪt/
Definitions of marinate word
- verb with object marinate to steep (food) in a marinade. 1
- noun marinate Soak (meat, fish, or other food) in a marinade. 1
- transitive verb marinate steep before cooking 1
- transitive verb marinate steep in flavours before cooking 1
- intransitive verb marinate be steeped before cooking 1
- verb marinate If you marinate meat or fish, or if it marinates, you keep it in a mixture of oil, vinegar, spices, and herbs, before cooking it, so that it can develop a special flavour. 0
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Origin of marinate
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; probably < Italian marinato, past participle of marinare to pickle. See marine, -ate1
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Parts of speech for Marinate
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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marinate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for marinate
verb marinate
- bathe — If you bathe in a sea, river, or lake, you swim, play, or wash yourself in it. Birds and animals can also bathe.
- brine — Brine is salty water, especially salty water that is used for preserving food.
- pickle — a single grain or kernel, as of barley or corn.
- immerse — to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
- steep — having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, stairs, etc.
Antonyms for marinate
verb marinate
- dry — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
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