ma‧cer‧ate /ˈmæsəreɪt/
verb [intransitive and transitive] technical[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of macerare 'to soften, macerate']
to make something soft by leaving it in water, or to become soft in this way
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