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heat up

/ heat up /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make more intense
"Emotions were screwed up"
Type of:
intensify compound heighten
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
make hot or hotter
"heat the soup"
Opposites:
cool chill cool down
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
toast crisp scald soak calcine
Derived:
heat warmth hotness high temperature heat energy
Causes:
heat hot up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
gain heat or get hot
"The room heated up quickly"
Opposites:
cool chill cool down
Type of:
change state turn
Kinds of:
overheat fry
Derived:
heating system heating plant heating heat warmth
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
25%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
33
Times Searched
3
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intensify compound heighten change alter modify toast crisp scald soak calcine cool