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warm to

phrasal verb

Definition of warm to

1 : to begin to feel affection for (someone)
  • She quickly warmed to her guests.
2 : to begin to be interested in or excited about (something)
  • It took them a while to warm to the idea.

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warm play

  1. : having or giving out heat to a moderate or adequate degree

  2. : serving to maintain or preserve heat especially to a satisfactory degree

  3. : feeling or causing sensations of heat brought about by strenuous exertion

  1. : to make warm

  2. : to infuse with a feeling of love, friendship, well-being, or pleasure

  3. : to fill with anger, zeal, or passion

  1. : warmly

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