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  • 31Heat — (h[=e]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Heated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heating}.] [OE. heten, AS. h[=ae]tan, fr. h[=a]t hot. See {Hot}.] 1. To make hot; to communicate heat to, or cause to grow warm; as, to heat an oven or furnace, an iron, or the like. [1913… …

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  • 32Heated — Heat Heat (h[=e]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Heated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heating}.] [OE. heten, AS. h[=ae]tan, fr. h[=a]t hot. See {Hot}.] 1. To make hot; to communicate heat to, or cause to grow warm; as, to heat an oven or furnace, an iron, or the… …

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  • 33Heating — Heat Heat (h[=e]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Heated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heating}.] [OE. heten, AS. h[=ae]tan, fr. h[=a]t hot. See {Hot}.] 1. To make hot; to communicate heat to, or cause to grow warm; as, to heat an oven or furnace, an iron, or the… …

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  • 34incited — adj. stirred up, provoked into action, stimulated in·cite || ɪn saɪt v. inflame, provoke; stimulate, rouse to action …

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  • 35inciting — n. act of stirring up, rousing to action, stimulating adj. inflammatory, provocative, stimulating, rousing in·cite || ɪn saɪt v. inflame, provoke; stimulate, rouse to action …

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  • 36Alacrify — A*lac ri*fy, v. t. [L. alacer, alacris, lively + fly.] To rouse to action; to inspirit. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 37bill of exchange — Raise Raise (r[=a]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raised} (r[=a]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raising}.] [OE. reisen, Icel. reisa, causative of r[=i]sa to rise. See {Rise}, and cf. {Rear} to raise.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cause to rise; to bring from a lower to a …

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  • 38Enkindle — En*kin dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enkindled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enkindling}.] 1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To excite; to rouse into action; to incite. [1913 Webster] To enkindle the enthusiasm of an artist.… …

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  • 39Enkindled — Enkindle En*kin dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enkindled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enkindling}.] 1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To excite; to rouse into action; to incite. [1913 Webster] To enkindle the enthusiasm of an… …

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  • 40Enkindling — Enkindle En*kin dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enkindled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enkindling}.] 1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To excite; to rouse into action; to incite. [1913 Webster] To enkindle the enthusiasm of an… …

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