rôtir — meaning in English

English meaning

• bake verb To cook food using dry heat in an oven.
• roast verb To cook food, uncovered, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire, giving it a browned or crisped surface.

Senses

rôtir is used for these senses in English:

• roast (transitive, or, intransitive, or, ergative) To process by drying through exposure to sun or artificial heat.

bake — full definition

1. verb To cook food using dry heat in an oven.
2. verb To harden or dry something using heat.
3. noun A social event where food is baked or served, or a baked dish itself.

roast — full definition

1. verb To cook food, uncovered, with dry heat in an oven or over a fire, giving it a browned or crisped surface.
2. verb To make fun of someone harshly, often as a form of affectionate ribbing or comedy.
3. noun A cut of meat cooked by roasting, or a meal built around it.
4. noun A comedy event where a person is jokingly mocked and insulted by friends or colleagues.

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