Definitions

1. noun

a cooking appliance consisting of a fuel-burning chamber and a cooking surface, typically with one or more ovens or a grill.

“She lit the stove to make dinner.”

2. verb

to dry or heat something, especially in a stove or oven.

“The farmer stove the hay to make it easier to store.”

3. verb

to burn or scorch something, especially the earth or a surface.

“The fire stove the grass, leaving it charred and black.”