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stove1

Syllabification: (stove)

Pronunciation: /stōv/

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Definition of stove

noun

an apparatus for cooking or heating that operates by burning fuel or using electricity.
(also stove house) British a hothouse for plants.

verb

[with object]

1treat (an object) by heating it in a stove in order to apply a desired surface coating.

2British raise (plants) in a hothouse.

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'sweating room'): from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German stove; perhaps related to the noun stew¹. Current verb senses date from the early 17th century