Expose to the sun

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"to expose to the rays of the sun," 1620s, from Latin insolatus , past participle of insolare , from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + sol "sun" (see Sol ). Related: Insolated ; insolation .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun; "insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble"; "These herbs suffer when sunned" [syn: sun , solarize , solarise ]

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (context transitive English) To dry in, or expose to, the sun's rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Insolate \In"so*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insolated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Insolating .] [L. insolatus, p. p. of insolare to expose to the sun; pref. in- in + sol the sun.] To dry in, or to expose to, the sun's rays; to ripen or prepare by such exposure. ...