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simmerverb

uk ​ /ˈsɪm.ər/ us ​ /ˈsɪm.ɚ/

› [ I or T ] to cook something liquid, or something with liquid in it, at a temperature slightly below boiling:

Leave the vegetables to simmer for a few minutes.

› [ I ] If a disagreement or negative emotion simmers, it grows slowly stronger over a period of time and could become more serious at any moment:

The strike has been simmering for weeks.
She's been simmering with resentment ever since the meeting.

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simmer
noun [ S ] uk ​ us ​

›

Bring the potatoes to a simmer.

Phrasal verb(s)

simmer down

(Definition of “simmer” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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simmerverb [ I/T ]

us ​ /ˈsɪm·ər/

› to cook a liquid or something with liquid in it at a temperature slightly below boiling:

[ I ] Add broth and simmer for 15 minutes.
simmer
noun [ U ] us ​ /ˈsɪm·ər/

›

Bring the water to a simmer.

(Definition of “simmer” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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