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Collocations for boil - verb

ADVERB

furiously, rapidly, vigorously
Boil the beans rapidly for ten minutes.

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VERB + boil

put sth on to
I'll put the kettle on to boil.

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Boil is used with these nouns as the subject:
kettle, pot, rage, water

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Boil is used with these nouns as the object:
beef, cabbage, egg, kettle, milk, pasta, potato, rice, vegetables, water

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Collocations for boil - noun

1. state of boiling

ADJECTIVE

rolling (AmE)
Bring the water to a rolling boil.

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VERB + boil

bring sth to
Bring the soup to the boil. (BrE)
Bring the soup to a boil. (AmE)
come to
When it comes to the boil, reduce the heat. (BrE)
When it comes to a boil, reduce the heat. (AmE)
go off (BrE,usually figurative)
He played brilliantly for the first set but then went rather off the boil.

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2. infected spot

VERB + boil

lance
The doctor lanced the boil.

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