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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. be the essential element;
- Example: "The proposal boils down to a compromise"
[syn: reduce, come down, boil down]

2. be cooked until very little liquid is left;
- Example: "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
[syn: boil down, reduce, decoct, concentrate]

3. cook until very little liquid is left;
- Example: "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
[syn: reduce, boil down, concentrate]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

boil down
    v 1: be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a
         compromise" [syn: reduce, come down, boil down]
    2: be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should
       reduce to one cup" [syn: boil down, reduce, decoct,
       concentrate]
    3: cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the
       sauce by boiling it for a long time" [syn: reduce, boil
       down, concentrate]