🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

मेसर करना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mesar karna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Macerate/ˈmæs.ə.reɪt/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"स्वाद बढ़ाने के लिए फलों को मेसर करना चाहिए।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To soften or separate (food) by soaking in a liquid.

    "To enhance the flavor, you should macerate the strawberries in sugar before serving."
  2. 2

    To cause to waste away or to become emaciated.

    "The illness caused him to macerate, losing weight rapidly."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'macerate' originates from the Latin 'macerare', meaning 'to make thin or weak', which is derived from 'macer', meaning 'lean' or 'thin'. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its association with softening or breaking down substances, particularly in culinary contexts.

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