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| burn [ burn ] |
verb (past and past participle burned or burnt [ burnt ], present participle burn·ing, 3rd person present singular burns) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb be or set on fire: to be on fire, or cause something to be on fire
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2. transitive and intransitive verb destroy something by fire: to destroy something by fire, or be destroyed by fire
  The house was burned to the ground.
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3. transitive verb damage something by fire: to injure, damage, or affect somebody or something with fire or extreme heat
I burned my hand on the iron.
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4. transitive and intransitive verb overcook something: to spoil food or a cooking pan by subjecting it to too intense or long a heat, or be spoiled in this way
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5. transitive verb use something up: to use up or consume something
You won't burn many calories watching TV.
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6. intransitive verb feel feverish: to feel or look extremely hot or feverish because of illness or embarrassment
Her cheeks were burning.
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7. transitive and intransitive verb kill or die by fire: to kill somebody with fire, or die by fire, usually as a form of execution
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8. transitive and intransitive verb cause or feel stinging: to feel an intense stinging or smarting sensation, or cause such a sensation in a part of the body
That hot coffee will burn your throat.
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9. transitive verb make mark: to cause a mark, hole, or other sign of damage to appear in something because of intense heat or fire
I burned a hole in my shirt with the iron.
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10. transitive and intransitive verb sunburn: to become sunburned, or cause a person or part of the body to become sunburned
My skin burns easily.
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11. transitive verb use something as fuel: to use something for heat or energy
burn gas
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12. intransitive verb impress deeply: to create a deep and lasting impression on somebody or something
His words were burning in my brain.
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13. intransitive verb suffer pain: to suffer pain through fire
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14. intransitive verb emit energy: to emit heat or light
A light was burning outside the front porch.
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15. intransitive verb contain fire: to contain a fire, or operate by means of fire
a fireplace burning brightly
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16. intransitive verb feel strong emotion: to feel an emotion very intensely
burning with shame
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17. intransitive verb yearn: to yearn to do or acquire something
burning to succeed
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18. transitive and intransitive verb chemistry combust: to undergo combustion, or cause something to undergo combustion
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19. transitive verb comput copy data to CD: to copy data onto a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM. It can then be used to transport the content or to create multiple copies.
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20. transitive and intransitive verb electrocute: to electrocute somebody, or be electrocuted
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informal
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21. transitive verb cheat somebody: to cheat or swindle somebody
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informal
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usually passive
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We really got burned on that deal.
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noun (plural burns) |
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1. medicine heat injury: an injury caused by fire, heat, radiation, chemical action, electricity, or friction, resulting in redness and blistering of the skin and often causing damage to underlying tissues
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2. fire or heat mark: a mark or hole left on or in something such as fabric, wood, or plastic as a result of burning
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3. stinging: a stinging sensation or feeling of intense heat
the burn of the iodine on my skin
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4. anger: a state of anger
He's been in a slow burn all morning.
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5. skin burn: sunburn or windburn
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6. fitness sensation of burning: a sensation of burning that occurs during strenuous exercise, and the positive psychological sensation associated with it
You can feel the burn after an hour of aerobics.
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7. aerospace rocket adjustment: a controlled firing of a rocket's engine for adjusting course and position
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| [ Old English birnan "be on fire," bærnan "cause something to burn" < Germanic] |
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| burn·a·ble adjective |
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