aquecer

From a- +‎ Latin calēscere (“to heat up”), frequentative of caleō (“to be warm”). Compare Galician quecer.

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): [ˌa.kɪ.ˈseː]
• Hyphenation: a‧que‧cer

aquecer (first-person singular present aqueço, first-person singular preterite aqueci, past participle aquecido)

1. to heat

   Synonym: esquentar

   Antonyms: esfriar, gelar, arrefecer

2. warm up as a preparation for a physical activity

   Synonym: alongar

3. warm up (to make an audience enthusiastic)

• aquecimento, aquecedor, aquecido, aquecível

• quente