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To parboil, or soften by boiling.

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Definitions

  1. v. t. To parboil, or soften by boiling.
  2. v. t. To treat with excessive tenderness; to pamper.
  3. v. treat with excessive indulgence
  4. v. cook in nearly boiling water
  5. v:100 v. cook in nearly boiling water