Definition of ACETIFY

acetify

Verb

Verb Forms: acetified, acetifying, acetifies

  • To turn sour or convert into vinegar.
  • make sour or more sour
  • turn acidic
  • To convert into acid or vinegar.
  • To turn acid.

Examples

  • His hopes for a win began to acetify after three consecutive low-scoring turns.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin acetum (“vinegar”) + -fy or back-formation from acetification.

Synonyms

acidify, acidulate, sour

Antonyms

alkalize, sweeten

Scrabble Score: 15

acetify: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
acetify: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acetify: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

acetify: valid Words With Friends Word