: to soften and wear away especially as a result of being wetted or steeped. Did you know? Macerate is derived from the Latin verb macerare, which means "to soften" or "to steep," and, in Late Latin, can …

Feb 9, 2023 · Macerating is a technique that softens fresh fruit and draws out its natural juices, in which the fruit then soaks, sort of like marinating. One way to do this is by literally soaking the fruit in some …

MACERATE definition: to soften or separate into parts by steeping in a liquid. See examples of macerate used in a sentence.

If you macerate food, or if it macerates, you soak it in a liquid for a period of time so that it absorbs the liquid. I like to macerate the food in liqueur for a few minutes before serving. [VERB noun + in] …

Jul 19, 2023 · Fruit can be macerated by soaking in vinegar, a liqueur, wine, fruit juice, or sugar. The mixture is then allowed to sit and soften the fruit. The acidity in the liquid will help draw out and …

Enclosing, surrounding and immersing (Definition of macerate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

To become soft or separated into constituents by soaking: "allowed the juice and skins of the white grapes to macerate together overnight before pressing" (Gerald Asher).

macerate (something) to make something (especially food) soft by leaving it in a liquid; to become soft in this way. Definition of macerate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, …

Maceration may refer to: Maceration (food), in food preparation Maceration (wine), a step in wine-making Carbonic maceration, a wine-making technique Maceration (sewage), in sewage treatment …

Oct 18, 2025 · macerate (third-person singular simple present macerates, present participle macerating, simple past and past participle macerated) To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by …