simmer up en · VERB
Meanings
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(informal) To cook a food through simmering.
First, simmer up a portion of peas.
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(broadly, figuratively) To arise, usually of an emotion, as if from a steamy, simmering action.
Emotions simmered up when he saw his wife again.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| simmers up | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| simmered up | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| simmered up | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| simmering up | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |