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Definition boil up in American English

boil up phrasal verb

phrasal verb
Example

Anger was boiling up inside me.

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2

to heat liquid, or to heat something in a liquid, until it boils

Example

Will you boil up some water?

Example

Keep the chicken bones and boil them up to make a stock.

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Definition boil up in American English