verb · transitive

insolate

insolate · insolates · insolated · insolating

To dry in, or expose to, the sun's raysTo dry in, or expose to, the sun's rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure.

Meaning

1 senses

To dry in, or expose to, the sun's rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure.
expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun

Origin

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin insōlātus, perfect passive participle of insōl

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin insōlātus, perfect passive participle of insōlō (“to expose to the sun”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“in”) + sōl (“the sun”) + -ō.

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Forms

insolates, insolating, insolated, insolated

Base form	insolate · to insolate
3rd person singular	insolates
Present participle	insolating
Past simple	insolated
Past participle	insolated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	insolate
he, she, it	insolates

Past simpleLesson

all persons

insolated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have insolated
he, she, it	has insolated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will insolate

Synonyms

3 synonyms

Close in meaning

expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun:sun solarize solarise

Word family

2 related words

Relatedinsolation solstice

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle