Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bring to a boil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables
bring -to a boil
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To heat something until it reaches its boiling point.

American usage

verb

To bring (a debate, etc.) to a peak of activity or emotion.

Usage

Inflected Forms

brings to a boil (present, singular) bringing to a boil (participle, present) brought to a boil (participle, past) brought to a boil (past) bring to the boil (alternative, Australia) come to a boil (alternative)

Questions

What does bring to a boil mean?
To heat something until it reaches its boiling point.

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