warm up

Definitions

1. 1

   To become warmer.

   • He came inside to warm up.
   • It took a long time for the place to warm up and to counteract the cold and enable their fingers to cope with the delicate task of moulding, the men would often surround themselves with blocks of iron heated in the furnace.
2. 2

   To heat or reheat (e.g. food).

   • I couldn't be bothered to cook another meal so I just warmed up yesterday's leftovers.
3. 3

   To reach, or cause to reach, a normal operating temperature (of a car for example).

   • These old valve radios take a few minutes to warm up.
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   1. 4

      To physically or mentally prepare oneself, something or someone for an activity.

      • It is important to warm up properly before your gym session.
   2. 5

      Synonym of warm (to favor increasingly).

   3. 6

      Synonym of warm (“prepopulate a cache”).

   4. 7

      Synonym of warm (“send mail from a domain to improve reputation”).

The neighborhood

• neighborwarm down