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comes to a boil

comes to a boil is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come to a boil.

Meaning of come to a boil

Verb

come to a boil (third-person singular simple present comes to a boil, present participle coming to a boil, simple past came to a boil, past participle come to a boil)

  1. To begin to boil.
    • I put some water in a saucepan and it came to a boil fairly quickly.
  2. (figuratively) To reach a critical point; come to a head.

Questions about comes to a boil

What is comes to a boil the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Comes to a boil is the third-person singular simple present indicative of come to a boil.

Words near comes to a boil in the dictionary

  1. comes the old acid
  2. comes the old soldier
  3. comes thick and fast
  4. comes through
  5. comes to
  6. comes to a boil
  7. comes to a close
  8. comes to a head
  9. comes to a sticky end
  10. comes to a stop
  11. comes to an end

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