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heat vs broil

broil vs heat

heat and broil both are nouns.

heat and broil both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heat Yes No Yes No
broil Yes No Yes No
As verbs, broil is a hyponym of heat; that is, broil is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heat:
  • heat: make hot or hotter
  • broil: heat by a natural force
Other hyponyms of heat include crisp, crispen, toast, scald, soak, calcine, preheat, overheat, scorch, sear, bake, reheat.
heat (noun) broil (noun)
utility to warm a building cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill)
the presence of heat
the trait of being intensely emotional
the sensation caused by heat energy
a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
heat (verb) broil (verb)
gain heat or get hot cook under a broiler
make hot or hotter heat by a natural force
arouse or excite feelings and passions be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun
provide with heat
Difference between heat and broil

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