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burn
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- pronunciation:
- buhrn
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- burn down, burn out, burn up
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
inflections: |
burns, burning, burned, burnt |
definition 1: |
to be in flames; be on fire.
The forest burned for three days.
- synonyms:
- blaze, flame
- similar words:
- catch fire, flare, ignite, kindle, smolder
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definition 2: |
to be very hot.
She was so embarrassed that her cheeks were burning.The poor child was burning with fever.- similar words:
- swelter
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definition 3: |
to sting or hurt sharply.
The cut on my hand burned when I put rubbing alcohol on it.My eyes sometimes burn after swimming.- synonyms:
- smart, sting
- similar words:
- hurt, irritate, tingle
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definition 4: |
of food, to become overcooked or charred.
I forgot about the pork chops in the oven and they burned.- similar words:
- brown, char, scorch
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definition 5: |
of a person or a person's skin, to be overexposed to the sun.
I have to take a lot of precautions at the beach because I burn easily.His face burned because he didn't wear his hat.- synonyms:
- sunburn
- similar words:
- brown, tan
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definition 6: |
to experience strong emotion, such as anger or desire.
She burned with love for him.He burned with anger at what was reported in the newspaper.- similar words:
- ache, boil, broil, crave, flame, fume, glow, hunger, long, seethe, thirst, thrill, throb, yearn
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definition 7: |
to emit bright light.
Are the front lights burning?- similar words:
- blaze, dazzle, glow, incandesce, shine
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related words: |
anger, catch, pant, wish, yen |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
definition 1: |
to cause (something) to be set on fire.
- synonyms:
- enkindle, flame, ignite, inflame, kindle, set fire to
- similar words:
- cremate, incinerate, light
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definition 2: |
to injure or damage by excessive exposure to heat, as from flame or sunlight.
- similar words:
- blacken, blister, broil, char, consume, incinerate, injure, overdo, parch, scar, scorch, sear, singe, sunburn
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definition 3: |
to use as a source of energy.
Our furnace burns oil.- synonyms:
- consume, run on, use
- similar words:
- expend, need, require, take
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definition 4: |
to cause to lose money through trickery; swindle.
- synonyms:
- cheat, defraud, fleece, swindle
- similar words:
- bamboozle, bilk, exploit, flimflam, gull, gyp, overcharge, rook, skin, soak
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definition 5: |
to cause to be humiliated.
- synonyms:
- embarrass, humiliate
- similar words:
- disgrace, humble, mortify, put to shame, shame
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related words: |
clip, grill, inflame, kindle, shock |
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phrase: |
burn down, burn out |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
an injury caused by heat.
- similar words:
- blister, brand, scare, singe, sore, sunburn, wound
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definition 2: |
an instance of burning.
- synonyms:
- burning, fire
- similar words:
- blaze, combustion, conflagration, holocaust, singe, wildfire
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related words: |
chafe |
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phrase: |
burn up |
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