verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To cause to become tepid transitive
2. 2
   To become tepid intransitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

chafecookfirefomentheathot up

Etymology

From Latin tepefacĕre, from tepere (“to be warm”) and facĕre (“to make”).

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