- vinify
- transitive verb (-fied; -fying) Etymology: probably back-formation from vinification Date: 1969 1. to make wine from (grapes often of a specified kind) 2. to make (wine) from grapes
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vinify — [vin′ə fī΄] vt. vinified, vinifying to change (grapes) into (wine) by a fermentation process … English World dictionary
vinify — /vin euh fuy /, v., vinified, vinifying. v.t. 1. to produce (a type of wine) by vinification: to vinify champagne entirely from white grapes. 2. to convert (grapes or other fruit) into wine. v.i. 3. to make wine. 4. to undergo the winemaking… … Universalium
vinify — verb convert a juice into wine by fermentation vinify grape juice • Derivationally related forms: ↑vinification, ↑wine • Topics: ↑winemaking, ↑wine making • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
vinify — verb To convert the juice of a fruit (especially that of the grape) into wine by fermentation. See Also: vinification … Wiktionary
vinify — vin·i·fy … English syllables
vinify — vin•i•fy [[t]ˈvɪn əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. t. fied, fy•ing vin to convert (grapes or other fruit) into wine by fermentation • Etymology: 1965–70 … From formal English to slang
vinify — /ˈvɪnəfaɪ/ (say vinuhfuy) verb (t) to make (grapes) into wine. {Latin vīnī combining form of vīnum wine + fy} –vinification /vɪnəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (say vinuhfuh kayshuhn), noun …
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