warm up

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run until the normal working temperature is reached; "We warmed up the car for a few minutes"
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become more friendly or open; "She warmed up after we had lunch together"
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get warm or warmer; "The soup warmed slowly on the stove"
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cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game"
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make one''s body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity

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