to bring something to the boil

  • 1bring something to the boil — phrase to heat something until it boils Add the wine, then bring the mixture back to the boil. Thesaurus: to change consistencyhyponym Main entry: boil …

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  • 2bring something to the boil — to heat something until it boils Add the wine, then bring the mixture back to the boil …

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  • 3boil — I UK [bɔɪl] / US verb Word forms boil : present tense I/you/we/they boil he/she/it boils present participle boiling past tense boiled past participle boiled * 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] if a liquid boils, or if you boil it, it becomes so hot …

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  • 4bring — verb /brIN/ past tense and past participle brought /brO:t/ (T) 1 to take someone or something to the place you are now, to the place you are going to, or to the place that you have been talking about: Did you bring anything to drink? | Sheila was …

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  • 5boil up phrasal — verb 1 (I) if a situation or emotion boils up, it reaches a dangerous level: She could sense that trouble was boiling up at work. 2 (transitive boil something up) to heat food or a liquid until it begins to boil: Boil the fruit up with sugar. 2… …

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  • 6boil*/ — [bɔɪl] verb I 1) [I/T] if a liquid boils, or if you boil it, it becomes so hot that BUBBLES rise to the surface When the water boils, add the rice.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to cook something in boiling water, or to be cooked in this way How long does it… …

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  • 7bring — W1S1 [brıŋ] v past tense and past participle brought [bro:t US bro:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: bringan] 1.) a) to take something or someone with you to the place where you are now, or to the place you are talking about →↑take ▪ Did you bring… …

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  • 8boil — boil1 S3 [bɔıl] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: boillir, from Latin bullire, from bulla bubble ] 1.) [I and T] when a liquid boils, or when you boil it, it becomes hot enough to turn into gas boil at ▪ The solution boiled at 57.4°C. ▪… …

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  • 9bring */*/*/ — UK [brɪŋ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms bring : present tense I/you/we/they bring he/she/it brings present participle bringing past tense brought UK [brɔːt] / US [brɔt] past participle brought Collocations: If you bring, take, or fetch… …

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  • 10bring*/*/*/ — [brɪŋ] (past tense and past participle brought [brɔːt] ) verb [T] 1) to take someone or something with you from one place to another Bring a coat in case it turns cold.[/ex] I brought that book for you.[/ex] Could you bring me a plate from the… …

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