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preheat vs heat

heat vs preheat

preheat is not a noun while heat is a noun.

preheat and heat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
preheat No No Yes No
heat Yes No Yes No
As verbs, heat is a hypernym of preheat; that is, heat is a word with a broader meaning than preheat:
  • preheat: heat beforehand
  • heat: make hot or hotter
Other hypernyms of preheat include heat up.
preheat (noun) heat (noun)
utility to warm a building
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
preheat (verb) heat (verb)
heat beforehand gain heat or get hot
make hot or hotter
arouse or excite feelings and passions
provide with heat
Difference between preheat and heat

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