- 1[transitive, intransitive] to make something or someone warm or warmer; to become warm or warmer warm something/somebody/yourself (up) I'll warm up some milk. Come in and warm yourself by the fire. The hot cocoa warmed and relaxed him. warm (up) As the climate warms (up) the ice caps will melt.
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become friendly - 2[intransitive, transitive] warm (somebody) to become more friendly, loving, etc.; to make someone feel or become more friendly, loving, etc. see global warming, housewarming Idioms
warm
verbNAmE//wɔrm//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they warm he / she / it warms
past simple warmed
-ing form warming
to look or feel very sick or tired Phrasal Verbswarm downwarm towarm up
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