caramelize

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcaramelizecar‧a‧mel‧ize (also caramelise British English) /ˈkærəməlaɪz/ verb 1 [intransitive] if sugar caramelizes, it becomes brown and hard when it is heated 2 [transitive] to cook food such as fruit or vegetables with sugar —caramelized adjective caramelized onions→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpuscaramelize• Cook until onion begins to caramelize.

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caramelize

Simple Form

Present

I, you, we, they caramelize

he, she, it caramelizes

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Past

I, you, he, she, it, we, they caramelized

Present perfect

I, you, we, they have caramelized

he, she, it has caramelized

Past perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they had caramelized

Future

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will caramelize

Future perfect

I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have caramelized

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