warm

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Adjective 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Antonyms 1.2.1.3 Derived terms 1.2.1.4 Translations 1.2.1.5 Related terms 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.1.1 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective 2.2.1 Antonyms 3 German 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Adjective 3.3.1 Antonyms 3.3.2 Related terms 3.3.3 Derived terms 4 Old High German 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /wɔːm/
• (US) IPA: /wɔːrm/
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[edit] Etymology 1

From Old English wearm from Proto-Germanic *warmaz, with different proposed etymologies

1. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (warm, hot), related to Ancient Greek θερμός (thermos), Latin formus, Sanskrit घर्म (gharma).

2. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to burn), related to Hittite (warnuzi).

The dispute is due to differing opinions on how initial PIE *gʷʰ- evolved in Germanic, some think that *gʷʰ would have turned to *b, and that the root *gʷʰer- would instead have given rise to burn etc. There also has been etymologies proposing a merger of the two roots. Cognate with West Frisian waarm, Dutch warm, German warm, Danish varm, Swedish varm, and Norwegian varm.

[edit] Adjective

warm (comparative warmer, superlative warmest)

1. Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; a mild temperature.

   The tea is still warm.

2. Being something that causes warmth, or the impression thereof.

   This is a very warm room.

3. Caring or charming, of relations to another person.

   We have a warm friendship.

   • 1985: Robert Ferro, Blue Star

     It seemed I was too excited for sleep, too warm, too young.

4. Having a color in the red-orange-yellow part of the visible electromagnetic spectrum.
5. Close, often used in the context of a game in which "warm" and "cold" are used to indicate nearness to the goal.
6. (archaic) Ardent, zealous.
   • 1776: Edward Gibbon, The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Chapter 1

     To the strength and fierceness of barbarians they added a contempt for life, which was derived from a warm persuasion of the immortality and transmigration of the soul.

[edit] Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:warm
• See also Wikisaurus:affectionate

[edit] Antonyms

• (mild temperature): arctic, cold, cool, frozen
• (caring): arctic, cold, cool, frozen

[edit] Derived terms

• cold hands, warm heart
• warmhearted/warm-hearted
• warmly adv
• warm up / warm-up

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• heated
• hot
• steamy
• temperature
• lukewarm
• tepid
• warmish

[edit] Etymology 2

From Old English werman

[edit] Verb

to warm (third-person singular simple present warms, present participle warming, simple past and past participle warmed)

1. To make or keep warm.
2. To increasingly favour.

   He is warming to the idea.

   Her classmates are gradually warming to her.

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[edit] Adjective

warm, warme (comparative warmer, warmere; superlative warmst, warmste)

1. warm, hot

[edit] Antonyms

• koud

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[edit] German

[edit] Etymology

From Old High German warm

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[edit] Adjective

warm (comparative wärmer, superlative am wärmsten)

1. warm, hot

[edit] Antonyms

• kalt, kühl

[edit] Related terms

• Wärme
• wärmen
• Wärmer

[edit] Derived terms

• Warmbad
• Warmblüter
• Wärmeenergie
• Warmwasser
• erwärmen
• aufwärmen
• anwärmen
• lauwarm
• brühwarm
• zimmerwarm

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[edit] Old High German

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *warmaz, whence also Old English wearm, Old Norse varmr

[edit] Adjective

warm

1. warm