Meaning of heat in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /hit/

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  1. Verb

    heat

    Definitions

    1. make hot or hotter

    Examples

    • « heat the soup »

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  2. 2. provide with heat

    Examples

    • « heat the house »

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  3. 3. arouse or excite feelings and passions

    Examples

    • « 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 »

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  4. 4. gain heat or get hot

    Examples

    • « The room heated up quickly »

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  5. Noun

    heat

    Etymology

    Old English hǣtu (noun), hǣtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hitte (noun) and German heizen (verb), also to hot

    Definitions

    1. a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

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  6. 2. the presence of heat

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  7. 3. the sensation caused by heat energy

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  8. 4. intense passion or emotion

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  9. 5. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

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  10. 6. a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
  11. 7. utility to warm a building

    Examples

    • « the heating system wasn't working »
    • « they have radiant heating »

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