Noun
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English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779)
- james cook - captain cook - captain james cook -
someone who cooks food
Verb
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transform by heating
"The apothecary cooked the medicinal mixture in a big iron kettle"
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tamper, with the purpose of deception
"Fudge the figures"
"cook the books"
"falsify the data"
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transform and make suitable for consumption by heating
"These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"
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prepare for eating by applying heat
"Cook me dinner, please"
"can you make me an omelette?"
"fix breakfast for the guests, please"
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prepare a hot meal
"My husband doesn't cook"