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roast

verbgeneral usevery common/ɐˈsaɾ/as·sar

Definition

1

To cook (food, especially meat) by prolonged exposure to heat in an oven or over a fire.

Usage examples

“We roasted a turkey for Thanksgiving.”
“She roasted the vegetables with olive oil and herbs.”

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Common combinations

roast in the ovenroast beefroast chickenroast potatoes