verb
- Make hot or hotter.
- usage: "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove"
- Provide with heat.
- usage: "heat the house"
- synonyms: heat
- Arouse or excite feelings and passions.
- usage: "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"
- Gain heat or get hot.
- usage: "The room heated up quickly"
adjective
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