“I'll marinade the chicken overnight.”
Confusables Entry 1244 / 1350 60-second read
Marinade vs. Marinate
The liquid you soak food in (noun) versus the act of soaking (verb).
The comparisoni
“I'll marinate the chicken overnight in this marinade. Verb vs noun.”
The ruleii
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MARINADE = liquid. MARINATE = action.
MARINADE (noun) is the flavoured liquid — oil, acid, herbs — that food sits in. MARINATE (verb) is the act of soaking. You marinate chicken in a marinade. Commonly swapped; the distinction is "noun vs verb."
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Marinade = stuff. Marinate = soak.