Heat (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Gain heat or get hot; "The room heated up quickly".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Heat Up
• Hot Up

Antonyms

• Cool

Hypernyms

• Turn

Related Words

• Heat (noun)
• Heating (noun)
• Heatable (adjective)

Meaning ²

Arouse or excite feelings and passions; "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".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Stir Up
• Fire Up
• Inflame
• Wake
• Ignite

Hypernyms

• Kindle
• Raise
• Fire
• Enkindle
• Arouse
• Provoke
• Elicit

Hyponyms

• Ferment

Related Words

• Heat (noun)

Meaning ³

Make hot or hotter; "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Heat Up

Antonyms

• Cool

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Hyponyms

• Bake
• Toast
• Crisp
• Scorch

Related Words

• Heat (noun)
• Heatable (adjective)
• Heater (noun)

Meaning ⁴

Provide with heat; "heat the house".

Classification

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

Hypernyms

• Render
• Provide
• Furnish

Related Words

• Heat (noun)
• Heating (noun)
• Heatable (adjective)
• Heater (noun)