Warm

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Webster's Dictionary [1]

(1): ( superl.) Having heat in a moderate degree; not cold as, warm milk.

(2): ( superl.) Having a sensation of heat, esp. of gentle heat; glowing.

(3): ( superl.) Subject to heat; having prevalence of heat, or little or no cold weather; as, the warm climate of Egypt.

(4): ( superl.) Fig.: Not cool, indifferent, lukewarm, or the like, in spirit or temper; zealous; ardent; fervent; excited; sprightly; irritable; excitable.

(5): ( superl.) Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.

(6): ( superl.) Being well off as to property, or in good circumstances; forehanded; rich.

(7): ( superl.) In children's games, being near the object sought for; hence, being close to the discovery of some person, thing, or fact concealed.

(8): ( superl.) Having yellow or red for a basis, or in their composition; - said of colors, and opposed to cold which is of blue and its compounds.

(9): ( v. i.) To become ardent or animated; as, the speake/ warms as he proceeds.

(10): ( a.) To communicate a moderate degree of heat to; to render warm; to supply or furnish heat to; as, a stove warms an apartment.

(11): ( a.) To make engaged or earnest; to interest; to engage; to excite ardor or zeal; to enliven.

(12): ( v. i.) To become warm, or moderately heated; as, the earth soon warms in a clear day summer.

(13): ( n.) The act of warming, or the state of being warmed; a warming; a heating.

King James Dictionary [2]

WARM, a. Waurm. G. See Swarm.

1. Having heat in a moderate degree not cold as warm blood warm milk. The flesh of living animals is warm, if their blood is warm. But some animals have not warm blood. 2. Subject o heat having prevalence of heat, or little or no winter as the warm climate of Egypt. 3. Zealous ardent as, to be warm in the cause of our country or of religion.

Each warm wish springs mutual from the heart.

4. Habitually ardent or passionate keen irritable as a warm temper. 5. Easily excited or provoked irritable as warm passions. 6. Violent furious as a warm contest. We shall have warm work to-day. 7. Busy in action heated in action ardent. Be warm in fight. 8. Fanciful enthusiastic as a warm head. 9. Vigorous sprightly.

Now warm in youth, now withering in thy bloom, lost in a convents solitary gloom.

WARM,

1. To communicate a moderate degree of heat to as, a stove warms an apartment. The sun in summer warms the earth, and gives life to vegetation. 2. To make engaged or earnest to interest to engage to excite ardor or zeal in as, to warm the heart with love or zeal.

I formerly warmed my head with reading controversial writings.

WARM,

1. To become moderately heated. The earth soon warms in a clear day in summer. 2. To become ardent or animated. The speaker should warm as he proceeds in the argument, for as he becomes animated, he excites more interest in his audience.

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [3]

1: Θερμαίνω (Strong'S #2328 — Verb — thermaino — ther-mah'ee-no )

"to warm, heat" (Eng. "thermal," etc.), when used in the Middle Voice, signifies "to warm oneself,"  Mark 14:54,67;  John 18:18 (twice),25;   James 2:16 .

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