come to a boil en · VERB
Meanings
-
To begin to boil.
I put some water in a saucepan and it came to a boil fairly quickly.
- (figuratively) To reach a critical point; come to a head.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coming to a boil | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| came to a boil | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| come to a boil | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| come to the boil | alternative | lexicographic | |
| comes to a boil | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |