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warm up
verbgeneral usecommon/ɐkẽˈtaɾ/a·quen·tar
Definition
1To make or become warm; to increase the temperature of something.
Usage examples
“I'll warm up the dinner in the microwave.”
“The sun began to warm up the room.”
Common combinations
warm up the foodwarm one's handswarm up the milkwarm up the room
Idiomatic expressions
- Warm the bench (to sit on the bench as a substitute in a sports game)
- Keep the seat warm (to wait for someone or something)