To cook
Example: She cooks dinner every evening at home
Definition
"To cook" means to prepare food by applying heat through various methods such as boiling, frying, baking, or grilling, transforming raw ingredients into edible dishes. For example, when she cooks dinner every evening at home, she is preparing a meal using heat.
Etymology
The verb "to cook" originates from the Old English word "cocian," which came from the Latin "coquere," meaning 'to ripen, cook, or digest.' This root reflects the idea of changing food through heat. Did you know that "coquere" is also the source of the English word "concoct," meaning to prepare by mixing ingredients?
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"To cook" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 103 commonly used words.
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