Marinate meaning
To soak (meat, for example) in a marinade.
verb
To become marinated.
verb
To steep (meat, fish, etc.) in a marinade.
verb
Origin of marinate
- Probably from Italian marinato past participle of marinare to marinate marinade
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Probably from Italian marinare, marinate or pickle.
From Wiktionary