English

heat

hiːt
Meaning: to make something hot
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base heat
3rd person singular present heats
Present participle heating
Past heated
Will future will heat
Going-to future going to heat
Imperative negative don't heat / do not heat

Example sentences

Heat the oil gently in a large pan.
Heat the oil gently in a large pan.
He heated the oil in a large pan.
He heated the oil in a large pan.
She heated a pan of soup on the stove.
She heated a pan of soup on the stove.
Heat the wax until it begins to liquefy.
Heat the wax until it begins to liquefy.

Usage Notes

As a verb, it means to increase the temperature of something. It is often used with 'up' (heat up) to mean becoming hot or making something hot.

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