vinify
vinify · vinifies · vinified · vinifying
To convert fruit juice—particularly grape juice—into wine by fermentationTo convert fruit juice—particularly grape juice—into wine by fermentation.
/ˈvɪnɪfaɪ/
Meaning
1 sensesTo convert fruit juice—particularly grape juice—into wine by fermentation.
convert a juice into wine by fermentation
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Latin vinis (“wine”) + -ify (“to make into”).From Latin vinis (“wine”) + -ify (“to make into”).
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Forms
vinifies, vinifying, vinified, vinifiedWord family
3 related wordsLessons 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