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   Burn

   /bərn/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood: "a fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate" Similar be on firebe alightbe ablazeblazego upgo up in smokebe in flamesbe aflamesmolderglowflareflashflickerliterary:be afirearchaic:be ardent
   • ▪ be in flames: "by nightfall, the whole city was burning"
   • ▪ (of a candle or other source of light) be alight: "a light was burning in the hall"
   • ▪ use (a type of fuel) as a source of heat or energy: "the diesel engine was converted to burn natural gas"
   • ▪ (of a person) convert (calories) to energy: "exercise does help to burn calories"
   • 2. destroy, damage, or injure by heat or fire: "he burned all the letters" Similar set fire toset on fireset alightset light tolightset burningignitetouch offput a match tokindleincineratereduce to ashesdestroy by fireinformal:torcharchaic:fireinflame
   • ▪ be damaged, injured, or destroyed by heat or fire: "he watched his restaurant burn to the ground" Similar scorchsingesearcharblackendiscolorbrandscaldtechnical:cauterizecalcinerare:torrefy
   • ▪ (of a person or a part of the body) become red and painful through exposure to the sun: "my skin tans easily but sometimes burns"
   • ▪ feel hot or sore, typically as a result of illness or injury: "her forehead was burning and her throat ached" Similar smartstingtingleprickpricklebe irritatedbe sorehurtbe painfulthrobache
   • 3. produce (a compact disc or DVD) by copying from an original or master copy.
   • 4. drive or move very fast: informal "he burned past us like a maniac"
   • 5. insult (someone) in a particularly cutting way: informal "Mark burns him by saying he hasn't even heard of the guy's agency"

   noun

   • 1. an injury caused by exposure to heat or flame: "he was treated in the hospital for burns to his hands"
   • ▪ a mark left on something as a result of being burned: "the carpet was covered with cigarette burns"
   • ▪ a feeling of heat and discomfort on the skin caused by friction, typically by a rope or razor: "a smooth shave without razor burn"
   • ▪ a hot, painful sensation in the muscles experienced as a result of sustained vigorous exercise: "work up a burn"
   • ▪ a particularly cutting insult: informal "he's been on the receiving end of his fair share of sick burns"
   • 2. consumption of a type of fuel as an energy source: "natural gas produces the cleanest burn of the lot"
   • ▪ a firing of a rocket engine in flight.
   • 3. an act of clearing of vegetation by burning. North American, Australian, New Zealand
   • ▪ an area of land cleared by burning.

   Word Origin Old Englishbirnan ‘be on fire’ and bærnan ‘consume by fire’, both from the same Germanic base; related to German brennen.

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   The meaning of BURN is to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases. How to use burn in a sentence. to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases; to undergo combustion; also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion…

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   BURN definition: 1. to be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire or extreme heat, or to cause this to happen: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   Define burn. burn synonyms, burn pronunciation, burn translation, English dictionary definition of burn. v. burned or burnt , burn·ing , burns v. intr. 1. To undergo combustion or be consumed as fuel: The dry wood burned quickly. 2. To be damaged, injured, or...

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   To burn literally means to consume fuel in a way that gives off heat, gases, and light, as with a fire, or to contain a fire, as a fireplace does. Burn also has many figurative senses related to its literal sense. For example, if you feel pain from a wound, you might say it burns.

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   Definition of burn verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. burn. verb. /bɜːn/ /bɜːrn/ Verb Forms. Idioms Phrasal Verbs. fire. [intransitive] to produce flames and heat. A welcoming fire was burning in the fireplace. Fires were burning all over the city. A small candle burned brightly. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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   verb. uk / bɜːn / us past tense and past participle burnt | burned. burn verb (DESTROY) Add to word list. B1. to destroy something with fire, or to be destroyed by fire: I burnt all his letters. The factory burned to the ground. He dropped his cigarette and burnt a hole in his jacket. Fewer examples. Cars were burned and buildings set alight.

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   Definitions of burn. verb. destroy by fire. “They burned the house and his diaries” synonyms: burn down, fire. combust. undergo combustion. incinerate. cause to undergo combustion. see more. verb. burn with heat, fire, or radiation. “The iron burnt a hole in my dress” see more. verb. cause to burn or combust. “The sun burned off the fog”