gratinate

transitive verb

grat·​i·​nate

ˈgratᵊnˌāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to cook with a covering of buttered crumbs or grated cheese until a crust or crisp surface forms

Word History

Etymology

French gratiner (from gratin) + English -ate

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Rhymes for gratinate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• adsorbate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate