boil

nouns

a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
boil, furuncle
the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level
"they brought the water to a boil"
boil, boiling point

verbs

come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
"Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
boil
is derived from
boiler
antonym
freeze
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
"We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
change state, turn
immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes
"boil potatoes"; "boil wool"
boil
is derived from
boiler
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
change
bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point
"boil this liquid until it evaporates"
boil
is derived from
boiler
is a type of (narrower)
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
"The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
alter, change, modify
causes
come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor
"Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius"
boil
be agitated
"the sea was churning in the storm"
boil, churn, moil, roil
be in an agitated emotional state
"The customer was seething with anger"
boil, seethe