warm up
verb/ɐkẽˈtaɾ/medium
a·quen·tar
Definition
To make or become warm; to increase the temperature of something.
I'll warm up the dinner in the microwave.
The sun began to warm up the room.
Common collocations
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)
Etymology
Do latim *calentare, de calēre, 'estar quente'.