Warm up meaning in English

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Definition

to warm (something) up: to heat, to reheat (something); to make (something) hot verb
-Could you warm up some dinner for me? -Yes, I'll put it in the microwave for a couple of minutes.
Let's warm up the house with a fire!
(The audience really) warmed up (during his speech): (The audience really) livened up, relaxed, came to life (during his speech) verb

Examples

  • "Philip : Alright, let's just warm this baby up, and ok, here we go."
  • "I've switched off the central heating to save a bit of cash, so it's a bit chilly, but I've got plenty of blankets, and a cup of Irish coffee will warm you right up."
Exercise 1
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To heat or reheat something is to it .
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To heat or reheat something is to warm 1 it up 2.
1 warm: To warm is to heat or make hotter. However, when talking about food, we often use the phrasal verb "warm up". Example: I put my dinner in the oven to WARM UP.
2 up: "To warm up" is to make hot or heat. Note, "warm up" is separable. Example: Could you WARM UP these fries, please? OR Could you WARM these fries UP, please? In the conversation, Philip says "his meal is a little cold, could you warm it up, please?". However, Philip could also have said: "Could you WARM UP his meal, please?".

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