How do you use Macerate in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like separate or soften, plus the exact meaning.
Macerate meaning
- To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by soaking it in a heated or unheated liquid.
- To reduce solids to small pieces (in a macerator).
- To make lean; to cause to waste away.
Using Macerate
- The main meaning on this page is: To soften (something) or separate it into pieces by soaking it in a heated or unheated liquid. | To reduce solids to small pieces (in a macerator). | To make lean; to cause to waste away.
- Useful related words include: separate, soften, waste, emaciate.
- In the example corpus, macerate often appears in combinations such as: to macerate, macerate for, and macerate.
Context around Macerate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Macerate
- In this selection, "macerate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, plums stand out and add context to how "macerate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aside to macerate for 30 and grapes to macerate on its. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "macerate" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aapp, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with macerate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Mix and macerate for 15 days and filter. (8 words)
Combine the berries, sugar and lemon zest, and set aside to macerate for 30 minutes. (15 words)
Macerate plums, peaches, strawberries, nectarines or apricots in brown sugar, then spoon on top of the pancakes along with dollops of sour cream or ice cream. (26 words)
They are produced either by leaving the clear juice of black grapes to macerate on its skins for a brief time (known as the saignée method) or, more commonly, by adding a small amount of still Pinot Noir red wine to the sparkling wine cuvée. (45 words)
This involves tossing its head about, drawing water sharply in and out of its mouth, and snapping its jaws, all of which tend to tear and macerate the prey, which is then swallowed. (33 words)
Macerate plums, peaches, strawberries, nectarines or apricots in brown sugar, then spoon on top of the pancakes along with dollops of sour cream or ice cream. (26 words)
Example sentences (5)
Combine the berries, sugar and lemon zest, and set aside to macerate for 30 minutes.
Macerate plums, peaches, strawberries, nectarines or apricots in brown sugar, then spoon on top of the pancakes along with dollops of sour cream or ice cream.
Mix and macerate for 15 days and filter.
They are produced either by leaving the clear juice of black grapes to macerate on its skins for a brief time (known as the saignée method) or, more commonly, by adding a small amount of still Pinot Noir red wine to the sparkling wine cuvée.
This involves tossing its head about, drawing water sharply in and out of its mouth, and snapping its jaws, all of which tend to tear and macerate the prey, which is then swallowed.
Common combinations with macerate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to macerate 2×
- macerate for 2×
- and macerate 2×