/vin"euh fuy'/ , v. , vinified, vinifying .
v.t.
1. to produce (a type of wine) by vinification: to vinify champagne entirely from white grapes.
2. to convert (grapes or other fruit) into wine.
v.i.
3. to make wine.
4. to undergo the winemaking process: Some juices vinify more quickly than others.
[ 1965-70; VINI- + -FY ]