Saponification and Esterification

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I don't seem to understand what's happening at all and I have a test tomorrow!

Can anyone briefly explain what the terms mean? What reacts with what to make what? In like 1 paragraph please? Thank you HEAPS!
 

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Saponification is the hydrolysis of an ester into the carboxylic acid and the alcohol and esterification is the condensation of the carboxylic acid and alcohol to form the ester.
 

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