Also means
to wait, to stew (figurative)
Usage Note
Mariner means to soak food in a marinade before cooking — faire mariner la viande (to marinate the meat). Figuratively, laisser mariner quelqu'un means to let someone stew, to keep someone waiting in suspense. The noun la marinade is the liquid mixture used, and mariné (marinated) is the past participle used as an adjective, e.g. des anchois marinés.
Examples
"Faites mariner le poulet toute la nuit au réfrigérateur."
Natural Translation
Marinate the chicken overnight in the refrigerator.

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