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Noun
A person who cooks or prepares food
Verb
To prepare food for consumption, usually using heat
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Noun
A person who cooks or prepares food
“I finish my meal in peace and give my compliments to the cook who gives me a warm, toothy grin.”
Verb
To prepare food for consumption, usually using heat
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“It reminded us of our student days, when after throwing up in the wee hours of the morning, we would cook ourselves a hearty meal of instant noodles, and then throw up all over again.”
Verb
To sear or burn something
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“Use a very high heat to quickly cook the surface of the meat until a crust forms.”
Verb
To heat up or become very hot
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“This must be done in the early morning or late at night, or the plants will cook in the hot sun.”
Verb
To falsify or alter in a dishonest manner
“State and federal officials are in a huddle, trying to cook the numbers enough to salvage the grant money.”
Verb
(cooking) To be happening or planned
“Evidently, this has been cooking for several months.”
Verb
To prepare or arrange for (something)
Verb
To obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated or intensive efforts
organiseUK
organizeUS
maneuverUS
mobiliseUK
mobilizeUS
mouldUK
moldUS
draftUS
draughtUK
marshalUK
marshallUS
catalyzeUS
catalyseUK
programUS
itemizeUS
installUS
realizeUS
instalUK
realiseUK
itemiseUK
fulfillUS
fulfilUK
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To alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
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To take violent or aggressive action against
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To make or become liquefied by heat
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To make a marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of
remoldUS
remouldUK
mouldUK
moldUS
organizeUS
organiseUK
optimiseUK
maneuverUS
optimizeUS
programUS
marshalUK
marshallUS
catalogUS
gaugeUK
gageUS
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