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English verb: heat up | |||
| 1. | heat up (change) gain heat or get hot | ||
| Samples | The room heated up quickly. | ||
| Examples | The water heat ups | ||
| Synonyms | heat, hot up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fry, overheat | ||
| Antonyms | cool, chill, cool down | ||
| 2. | heat up (change) make hot or hotter | ||
| Samples | The sun heats the oceans. Heat the water on the stove. | ||
| Examples | They heat up the water | ||
| Synonyms | heat | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bake, broil, calcine, crisp, crispen, overheat, preheat, reheat, scald, scorch, sear, soak, toast | ||
| Cause | heat, heat up, hot up | ||
| Antonyms | cool, cool down, chill | ||
| 3. | heat up (change) make more intense | ||
| Samples | Emotions were screwed up. | ||
| Synonyms | hot up, screw up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | compound, deepen, heighten, intensify | ||
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