v.
Pronunciation: ' mer- ə - ˌ n ā t, ' ma-r ə -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Etymology: probably from Italian marinato, past participle of marinare to marinate, from marino
Date: circa 1645
transitive verb : to steep (meat, fish, or vegetables) in a marinade
intransitive verb : to become marinated
– mar · i · na · tion \ ˌ mer- ə - ' n ā -sh ə n, ˌ ma-r ə - \ noun