Monday, June 21, 2010

inspired by Merriam-Webster's "Word of the Day"

June 21
macerate \MASS-uh-rayt\ verb
1 : to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
*2 : to cause to become soft or separated into constituent elements by or as if by steeping in fluid; broadly : steep, soak
3 : to soften or wear away especially as a result of being wetted or soaked

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