This is the 16894th most frequent Russian word.
согревает
"Warms" or "warms up."
In this sentence, 'согревает' (warms) is used to describe the action of providing physical warmth or comfort by a warm object, which is a cup of hot tea in this instance.
Солнечным утром меня согревает чашка горячего чая.
On a sunny morning, a cup of hot tea warms me.
Here, 'согревает' (warms) is employed metaphorically to express emotional comfort and joy caused by someone's smile, affecting feelings or the heart metaphorically.
Твоя улыбка согревает моё сердце.
Your smile warms my heart.
In this context, 'согревает' (warms) denotes the physical provision of warmth, indicating the effective warming by the fireplace during cold times.