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bringing to a boil

bringing to a boil is the present participle and gerund of bring to a boil.

Meaning of bring to a boil

Verb

bring to a boil (third-person singular simple present brings to a boil, present participle bringing to a boil, simple past and past participle brought to a boil)

  1. (US) To heat something until it reaches its boiling point.
  2. (figuratively) To bring (a debate, etc.) to a peak of activity or emotion.

Questions about bringing to a boil

What is bringing to a boil the present participle and gerund of?
Bringing to a boil is the present participle and gerund of bring to a boil.

Words near bringing to a boil in the dictionary

  1. bringing the curtain down
  2. bringing the house down
  3. bringing the wood
  4. bringing through
  5. bringing to
  6. bringing to a boil
  7. bringing to a close
  8. bringing to a head
  9. bringing to an end
  10. bringing to bear
  11. bringing to bed

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