Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To bubble up; effervesce; ferment.
  • To boil again.
  • To cause to boil again; subject again to boiling.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • verb To boil, or to cause to boil, again.
  • verb obsolete Fig.: To make or to become hot.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb boil again

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Examples

  • Grandma porter gets up kettle of boiled water and I reboil with our outfit and with cubes bought in Germany make Bullion.

    Empire of Dreams Scott Eyman 2010

  • Of course if you are sometimes like me and get it wrong, strain through a fine strainer, pushing any lumps through and scrape the bottom of the strainer for this thick liquid, put back into the gravy and reboil.

    Archive 2006-11-01 2006

  • You may need to reboil to incorporate the new additions, then leave to simmer.

    At My Table 2006

  • Of course if you are sometimes like me and get it wrong, strain through a fine strainer, pushing any lumps through and scrape the bottom of the strainer for this thick liquid, put back into the gravy and reboil.

    At My Table 2006

  • You may need to reboil to incorporate the new additions, then leave to simmer.

    Archive 2006-11-01 2006

  • If you cover the kettle the water will quickly reboil.

    Every Step in Canning Grace Viall Gray

  • My mother would take a bone that had been boiled, and reboil it, and make corn dumplings out of it for us to eat.

    M. L. Latta (Morgan London), b. 1853. The History of My Life and Work. Autobiography by Rev. M. L. Latta, A.M., D.D. Morgan London 1903

  • The next day remove the pork from the braising juices, keep half of the juice to reheat the pork , the remainder bring to the boil and reduce by half, add the double cream, reboil and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes, until a nice sauce consistency is achieved, season to taste and strain.

    WalesOnline - Home 2011

  • Should you find the beef under-done, you may reboil it next day; putting it into boiling-water and letting it simmer for half an hour or more, according to its size.

    Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches Eliza Leslie 1822

  • After the first time, you have only to boil and reboil the syrup; as it is not probable that it will require any further clarifying if carefully skimmed.

    Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches Eliza Leslie 1822

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