To heat something is to make it warm. You can heat something up by using heat or by putting it in a warm environment.
The house was too cold, so the residents started heating it up with the furnace.
The weather is heating up, so we're going to take the dog outside.
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gain heat or get hot
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make hot or hotter
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the sensation caused by heat energy
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arouse or excite feelings and passions
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utility to warm a building
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the trait of being intensely emotional
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a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
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the presence of heat
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applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
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a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
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provide with heat
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The Earth absorbs the light energy or radiant energy and heats up.
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The water in the reservoir is heated by microwave energy.
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The solution is then filtered while hot and then heated to dryness.
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The park is scientifically designed and perfect for the summer heat.
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The pond would dry up in the heat of the summer.
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The infrared energy from the filament heats the sample.
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The amount of heat exchanged with the hot reservoir is the sum of the two.
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The condenser is the hot side of an air conditioner or heat pump.
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It is indeed a blessing of Almighty Allah in the Scorching heat of Summer.
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In the summer, the ocean breezes keep the heat at manageable levels.