fever

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[change] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈfiːvə/, SAMPA: /"fi:v@/
• (US) IPA: /ˈfiːvɚ/, SAMPA: /"fi:v@`/
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[change] Noun

Singular fever

Plural fevers

1. A fever is when you are hot because you are sick. That is your tempature is high because of sickness.

   I took some medicine to lower my fever.

   Our son had a fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit (39 Celsius).