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The water will boil soon.
What does Boil mean?
Boil means to heat liquid until it bubbles.
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To heat a liquid until it bubbles, or to cook something in bubbling liquid.
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Boil the pasta until it is soft.
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Steam rises when water reaches the temperature needed to boil.
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What does boil mean?
Boil means to heat liquid until it bubbles.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to boil?
Simmer is closest because it connects to this meaning: Boil means to heat liquid until it bubbles.
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Which word or phrase is a useful contrast to boil?
Freeze is a useful contrast because boil means: Boil means to heat liquid until it bubbles.
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MeaningBoil means to heat liquid until it bubbles.
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Base word
boil
verb
boils
Bubbles from heat.
verb
boiled
Heated or cooked in boiling liquid.
adjective
boiling
Very hot or bubbling.
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