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To change from a frozen solid to a liquid by gradual warming.
(verb-intransitive)
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To lose stiffness, numbness, or impermeability by being warmed: left the frozen turkey out until it thawed; thawed out by sitting next to the stove.
(verb-intransitive)
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To become warm enough for snow and ice to melt.
(verb-intransitive)
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To become less formal, aloof, or reserved.
(verb-intransitive)
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To cause to thaw.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.