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English noun: broil | |||
| 1. | broil (act) cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) | ||
| Synonyms | broiling, grilling | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
English verb: broil | |||
| 1. | broil (change) cook under a broiler | ||
| Samples | Broil fish. | ||
| Examples | The chefs broil the vegetables | ||
| Synonyms | oven broil | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grill | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pan-broil | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
| 2. | broil (change) heat by a natural force | ||
| Samples | The sun broils the valley in the summer. | ||
| Synonyms | bake | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | heat, heat up | ||
| 3. | broil (stative) be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun | ||
| Samples | The town was broiling in the sun. The tourists were baking in the heat. | ||
| Synonyms | bake | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be | ||
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