decantare — meaning in English

English meaning

• decant verb To carefully pour a liquid so that the solid bits at the bottom stay behind.
• puff noun A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
• refine verb To remove impurities from a raw substance to make it purer.
• steep adj Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.

Senses

decantare is used for these senses in English:

• decant (transitive) To pour off (a liquid) gently, so as not to disturb the sediment.
• puff To praise with exaggeration; to flatter; to call public attention to by praises; to praise unduly.
• refine (transitive) To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.
• refine (intransitive) To become pure; to be cleared of impure matter.

decant — full definition

1. verb To carefully pour a liquid so that the solid bits at the bottom stay behind.
2. verb To pour something out of its original container into a different one.
3. verb (science fiction) To take a baby grown outside the body out of the container it developed in.
4. verb To move people into temporary housing while their homes are repaired or rebuilt.

puff — full definition

1. noun A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.
2. verb To breathe quickly and heavily, especially from exertion.
3. verb To swell or inflate, often followed by "up."
4. verb To praise something excessively, especially for promotional purposes.

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