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heat

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

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\ˈhē-tə-bəl\ adjective

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