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Verbs for Changes in Temperature

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to freeze
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to chill
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to cool
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to fan
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to frost
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to defrost
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to refrigerate
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to cool down
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to boil
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to heat
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to warm
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to simmer
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to preheat
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to overheat
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to heat up
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to warm up
to freeze
to freeze
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to cause something to become solid or turn into ice by reducing its temperature

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The cold weather is currently freezing the pond.
Last night's frost froze the dew on the grass.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to chill
to chill
Verb
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ʧ
i
ɪ
ll
l

to cool or refrigerate food or beverages to a lower temperature

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transitive
to cool
to cool
Verb
c
k
oo
u
l
l

to become less hot and slightly colder

heat

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to fan
to fan
Verb
f
f
a
æ
n
n

to create a current of air to cool down oneself, someone, or something by waving an object

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transitive
to frost
to frost
Verb
f
f
r
r
o
ɔ
s
s
t
t

to cover something with a thin layer of ice crystals

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transitive
to defrost
to defrost
Verb
uk flag
/dɪˈfɹɔst/

to cause something frozen become warmer to melt away the ice or frost

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to refrigerate
to refrigerate
Verb
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r
e
ɪ
f
f
r
r
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ɪ
g
ʤ
e
ɜ
r
r
a
t
t
e

to put food or drinks in a refrigerator or other cold place to keep them cool or fresh

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to cool down
to cool down
Verb
uk flag
/kˈuːl dˈaʊn/

to reduce the temperature of something

heat

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
cool
phrase's particle
down
to boil
to boil
Verb
b
b
oi
ɔɪ
l
l

(of liquids) to become very hot and turn into steam

freeze

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intransitive
to heat
to heat
Verb
h
h
ea
i
t
t

to raise the temperature of something

cool

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to warm
to warm
Verb
w
w
a
ɔ
r
r
m
m

to make someone or something hotter by increasing the temperature or providing heat

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to simmer
to simmer
Verb
s
s
i
ɪ
mm
m
e
ɜ
r
r

to cook something at a temperature just below boiling, allowing it to bubble gently

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transitive
to preheat
to preheat
Verb
uk flag
/pɹɪhˈiːt/

to heat a grill or an oven before putting food in it

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transitive
to overheat
to overheat
Verb
uk flag
/ˈoʊvɝˌhit/

to make something too hot in a way that can cause damage or discomfort

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transitive
to heat up
to heat up
Verb
uk flag
/hˈiːt ˈʌp/

to make something warm or hot

cool

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
heat
phrase's particle
up
to warm up
to warm up
Verb
uk flag
/wˈɔːɹm ˈʌp/

to increase the temperature of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
warm
phrase's particle
up

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