The meaning of MARINATE is to steep (food such as meat, fish, or vegetables) in a marinade; often : to coat or cover (food) with herbs, spices, etc. and let rest before cooking or serving.

/ ˈmær·əˌneɪt / Add to word list to put fish, meat, or vegetables in a mixture of oil, vinegar or wine and spices before cooking, in order to flavor it or make it softer (Definition of marinate from the …

Marinating is a culinary technique in which food, usually meat, poultry, fish, or vegetables, is soaked in a liquid mixture before cooking. Marinating aims to enhance the flavor, tenderize, …

marinate (ˈmærɪˌneɪt) vb (Cookery) to soak in marinade [C17: probably from Italian marinato, from marinare to pickle, ultimately from Latin marīnus marine]

Definition of marinate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you marinate meat or fish, or if it marinates, you keep it in a mixture of oil, vinegar, spices, and herbs, before cooking it, so that it can develop a special flavour.

MARINATE definition: to steep (food) in a marinade. See examples of marinate used in a sentence.