Stove ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Stove ( noun )

1. A device, typically powered by gas or electricity, used for cooking or heating.
2. A furnace or heating chamber, as in a boiler or kiln.

Origin:

From middle english stof, from old english stofa ("a place for heating, a furnace"), from proto-germanic *stubō ("a place for heating, a furnace"), from proto-indo-european *stu- ("to hea.t")

Examples:

1. She was cooking on the stove.
2. The stove was electric and had a flat top.
3. I was heating water on the stove.
4. The stove was on and the kitchen was warm.
5. The wood stove was burning brightly and warming the room.

(As a verb)

Stove ( verb )

1. A device, typically powered by gas or electricity, used for cooking or heating.
2. A furnace or heating chamber, as in a boiler or kiln.

Origin:

From middle english stof, from old english stofa ("a place for heating, a furnace"), from proto-germanic *stubō ("a place for heating, a furnace"), from proto-indo-european *stu- ("to hea.t")

Examples:

1. She was cooking on the stove.
2. The stove was electric and had a flat top.
3. I was heating water on the stove.
4. The stove was on and the kitchen was warm.
5. The wood stove was burning brightly and warming the room.