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- pronunciation:
- fi
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an above-normal body temperature, usu. caused by illness.
She has a headache and a high fever.The fever is still going up.His fever has gone down, and there is no need to worry anymore.She's in bed with a fever.A fever usually accompanies this illness.- antonyms:
- chill
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| definition 2: |
any of several diseases characterized by such a condition.
scarlet fever |
| definition 3: |
a state of intense excitement or activity.
She was in a fever of curiosity about that locked box. |
| related words: |
furor, heat, zeal |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
fevers, fevering, fevered |
| definition: |
to cause or seem to cause a fever in.
It is love that fevers his brow. |
| related words: |
heat, inflame |
| derivation: |
fevered (adj.) |
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