The term 'MAKE HOT' can be solved by four different crossword solutions: HEAT (4 letters), ENRAGE (6 letters), RILE (4 letters), and STEAMUP (7 letters). To 'HEAT' something is to raise its temperature, usually through the use of a stove or other heating device. To 'ENRAGE' someone is to make them very angry, often through provocation or insult. To 'RILE' someone is to make them agitated or angry, usually through criticism or other forms of verbal attack. Finally, to 'steamup' something is to HEAT it up with steam, which is a form of energy created when water is boiled.