bring to a boil (English, verb)
expansion: bring to a boil (third-person singular simple present brings to a boil, present participle bringing to a boil, simple past and past participle brought to a boil)
Senses:
glosses: To heat something until it reaches its boiling point.
tags: US
glosses: To bring (a debate, etc.) to a peak of activity or emotion.
tags: figuratively
Forms:
form: brings to a boil
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: bringing to a boil
tags: participle
present
form: brought to a boil
tags: participle
past
form: brought to a boil
tags: past
form: bring to the boil
tags: alternative
Australia
UK
form: come to a boil
tags: alternative