Meaning of boil in English

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Verb
boil
Etymology
Middle English: from Old French boillir, from Latin bullire‘to bubble’, from bulla‘bubble’
Definitions
1. come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
Examples
- « Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius »
Antonyms
- freeze
Derived terms
2. cook in boiling liquid
Examples
- « boil potatoes »
Derived terms
3. bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
Examples
- « boil this liquid until it evaporates »
Derived terms
4. be agitated
Examples
- « the sea was churning in the storm »
5. be in an agitated emotional state
Examples
- « The customer was seething with anger »
Noun
boil
Etymology
Old English bȳle, bȳl, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch buil and German Beule
Definitions
1. a painful sore with a hard pus-filled core
2. the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
Examples
- « the brought to water to a boil »

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