raisinate

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verb

To take on the qualities of raisins

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Meanings

raisinate1

verbraisinate (third-person singular simple present raisinates, present participle raisinating, simple past and past participle raisinated)

present singular third person raisinates · participle present raisinating · participle past raisinated · past raisinated

  1. To take on the qualities of raisins

    After picking, they're left to "raisinate" (dry and shrivel) on straw mats.

    2005, Kevin Zraly, Windows On The World Complete Wine Course

raisinate2

adjectiveraisinate (comparative more raisinate, superlative most raisinate)

comparative more raisinate · superlative most raisinate

  1. Having the qualities of raisins.

    You squeeze these raisinate berries and the rich, concentrated juice slowly ferments.

    2004, Jean Pierre Rossouw, Mixed Case: A Unique Guide to the Cape Winelands

Origin

raisinate · verb

From raisin + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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raisinate · adjective

From raisin + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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Cite this entry
APA

raisinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raisinate

MLA

“raisinate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raisinate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raisinate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raisinate.

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