2 heat
Function:
verbInflected forms:
heats; heat·ed; heat·ingMeaning:
[+ obj] : to cause (something) to become warm or hot ▪ I heated the vegetables in the microwave. ▪ They heat their house with a wood stove.
heat up [phrasal verb]
1 : to become warm or hot ▪ The morning started out cold but it heated up quickly.
2 : to become more active, intense, or angry ▪ Their conversation started to heat up. [=(Brit) hot up] ▪ Competition between the two companies is heating up.
3 heat (something) up or heat up (something) : to cause (something) to become warm or hot ▪ Could you heat up the vegetables, please? —see also preheat
2 : to become more active, intense, or angry ▪ Their conversation started to heat up. [=(Brit) hot up] ▪ Competition between the two companies is heating up.
3 heat (something) up or heat up (something) : to cause (something) to become warm or hot ▪ Could you heat up the vegetables, please? —see also preheat