Meaning & use

reheat

verb·Everyday

To heat food again after it has cooled, usually to eat it later.

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He reheated the leftover pasta in the microwave for a quick dinner.

Reheating soup on the stove often tastes better than using a microwave.

A note on using this word

Reheat specifically implies food was already cooked once and is being warmed a second time.

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