insolate

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English

Etymology

From Latin insolatus, past participle of insolare (to expose to the sun), from in- (in) + sol (the sun).

Verb

insolate (third-person singular simple present insolates, present participle insolating, simple past and past participle insolated)

  1. (transitive) To dry in, or expose to, the sun's rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure.[1]

References

  1. ^ Samuel Johnson (1755 April 15) “INSOLATE”, in A Dictionary of the English Language: , volumes I (A–K), London: W Strahan, for J and P Knapton;  , →OCLC.

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