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boil up

noun boil ups

  1. New Zealand A traditionally Māori soup/stew made with potatoes, pork and other ingredients.

verb boils up · boiling up · boiled up

  1. transitive To cook or prepare by boiling. Can you boil up the vegetables while I baste the meat?
  2. idiomatic, intransitive To become more excited, intense or exciting.
  3. US, dated, slang, transitive To boil clothes to clean or sanitize them.

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verb to cook or prepare by boiling

Françaisbouillir
Русскийвари́ть varítʹ, свари́ть svarítʹ, кипяти́ть kipjatítʹ, вскипяти́ть vskipjatítʹ

verb to become more excited, intense or exciting

Françaiss'énerver
Русскийкипе́ть kipétʹ, вскипе́ть vskipétʹ

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@misc{boil_up_2026,
  title = {boil up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boil%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}