Main Entry:

¹heat

Pronunciation:

\ˈhēt\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English heten, from Old English hǣtan; akin to Old English hāt hot

Date:

before 12th century

intransitive verb 1 : to become warm or hot 2 : to start to spoil from heat transitive verb 1 : to make warm or hot 2 : excite

— heat·able \ˈhē-tə-bəl\ adjective