preheatpre‧heat /ˌpriːˈhiːt/ verb [transitive] 
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
VERB TABLE
preheat
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | preheat |
| he, she, it | preheats | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | preheated |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have preheated |
| he, she, it | has preheated | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had preheated |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will preheat |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have preheated |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am preheating |
| he, she, it | is preheating | |
| you, we, they | are preheating | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was preheating |
| you, we, they | were preheating | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been preheating |
| he, she, it | has been preheating | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been preheating |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be preheating |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been preheating |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- About 15 minutes before serving, preheat oven to 350 F.. Prepare an aromatic fire in a charcoal grill.
- Light a hot fire in a charcoal grill or preheat a gas grill to medium high.
- Place in preheated 142 oven until skin is wrinkled and flesh is soft, 45 to 50 minutes.
- Prepare a fire in a charcoal grill, preheat oven to 450 F. or preheat broiler.
- Prepare a grill or preheat the broiler.
- Put a cookie sheet on the oven rack during preheating.
- To prepare nuts, preheat oven to 400 F.. Bring water to a boil.
WORD SETS
allspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
to heat an oven to a particular temperature before it is used to cook something: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.· About 15 minutes before serving, preheat oven to 350 F.. Prepare an aromatic fire in a charcoal grill.· Place in preheated 142 oven until skin is wrinkled and flesh is soft, 45 to 50 minutes.· To prepare nuts, preheat oven to 400 F.. Bring water to a boil.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.