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English noun: heat | |||
| 1. | heat (phenomenon) a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature | ||
| Synonyms | heat energy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | energy, free energy | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | geothermal energy, heat of dissociation, heat of formation, heat of solution, heat of transformation, latent heat, specific heat | ||
| 2. | heat (attribute) the presence of heat | ||
| Synonyms | high temperature, hotness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | temperature | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | calefaction, fieriness, incalescence, red heat, torridity, warmness, warmth, white heat | ||
| Antonyms | low temperature, cold, frigidity, frigidness, coldness | ||
| 3. | heat (cognition) the sensation caused by heat energy | ||
| Synonyms | warmth | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | temperature | ||
| 4. | heat (attribute) the trait of being intensely emotional | ||
| Synonyms | passion, warmth | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emotionalism, emotionality | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fieriness | ||
| 5. | heat (state) applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity | ||
| Synonyms | estrus, oestrus, rut | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | ||
| Antonyms | anestrum, anestrus, anoestrum, anoestrus | ||
| 6. | heat (event) a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | race | ||
| 7. | heat (artifact) utility to warm a building | ||
| Samples | The heating system wasn't working. They have radiant heating. | ||
| Synonyms | heating, heating plant, heating system | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | utility | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | central heating, gas heat, panel heating, steam heat, steam heating | ||
| Part holonym | boiler, radiator, steam boiler | ||
| Part meronym | building, edifice | ||
English verb: heat | |||
| 1. | heat (change) make hot or hotter | ||
| Samples | The sun heats the oceans. Heat the water on the stove. | ||
| Examples | They heat the water | ||
| Synonyms | heat up | ||
| 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 | ||
| 2. | heat (possession) provide with heat | ||
| Samples | Heat the house. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | steam-heat | ||
| 3. | heat (emotion) arouse or excite feelings and passions | ||
| Samples | The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor. The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world. Wake old feelings of hatred. | ||
| Synonyms | fire up, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ferment | ||
| 4. | heat (change) gain heat or get hot | ||
| Samples | The room heated up quickly. | ||
| Examples | The water heats | ||
| Synonyms | heat up, hot up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fry, overheat | ||
| Antonyms | cool, chill, cool down | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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