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In some senses, marinate is marked as figuratively, informal, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.
marinate
/ˈmæɹɪneɪt/
verb 3adj 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
turmeric
VERB + MARINATE
let, needs
MARINATE + NOUN
meat, rollmops
PREP.
with
Definitions
verb
1
To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking.
You'll get a better flavour from the chicken if you marinate it first.
After the chicken has marinated for two hours, discard the remaining marinade.
2
Of ideas or feelings, to mentally develop over time.
3
Especially of a haircut, to settle in and for one to get used to it.
It's not a bad haircut! You just got to let it marinate!
adj
1
Marinated.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
verb — soak in marinade
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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You'll get a better flavour from the chicken if you marinate it first.
Wiktionary02
After the chicken has marinated for two hours, discard the remaining marinade.
Wiktionary03
It's not a bad haircut! You just got to let it marinate!
Wiktionary04
Duck needs hours to marinate.
Tatoeba · #1174690505
Our shrimp is a traditional South Indian style shrimp, and we marinate it with turmeric, ginger, shallots and green chilies.
Tatoeba · #1209208106
Did you marinate this meat?
Tatoeba · #12276109Usage Notes
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