Definition

To heat a liquid until it reaches the boiling point again after it has cooled down.

Example

After the soup cooled, I had to reboil it before serving.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I think I need to reboil the pasta; it didn't cook right the first time.

Oh no, did you forget to set a timer?

Yeah, I got distracted and it ended up too hard.

No worries, just reboil it for a few more minutes.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Reboil → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "boil" (from Old French *boillir*, meaning to bubble or cook in liquid). The word "reboil" means to boil something again.

Memory Tip

Think of boiling something 'again' — 're-' means again, and 'boil' refers to cooking in liquid.

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