noun Download 🔗Share A macerated substance. Examples : "After the heavy rain, the road was covered in a brown, pulpy macerate of leaves and mud. " substance material food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by soaking it in a heated or unheated liquid. Examples : "To make applesauce, you can macerate the sliced apples in water overnight to soften them before cooking. " food chemistry process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make lean; to cause to waste away. Examples : "The long illness began to macerate her body, leaving her weak and frail. " medicine physiology body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To subdue the appetite by poor or scanty diet; to mortify. Examples : "The monk chose to macerate his desires by eating only plain bread and water each day. " mind soul body religion philosophy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To mortify the flesh in general. Examples : "The student chose to macerate herself with rigorous study, hoping to improve her grades. " body suffering action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading