Burn (Verb)
Meaning 1
Undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Dry leaves burn easily in the hot fire.
- The firewood will burn throughout the night, keeping us warm.
- Coal burns slowly and produces a lot of heat.
- Gasoline is highly flammable and will burn quickly if ignited.
- Diesel fuel burns more slowly than gasoline in an open flame.
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Meaning 2
Feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- My eyes are burning from staring at the computer screen all day.
- Her skin was burning after spending too many hours in the sun without sunscreen.
- The spicy curry is burning the back of my throat.
- My mouth is burning from eating that extremely hot pepper.
- After running a marathon without proper training, her muscles are burning.
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Meaning 3
Destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The officers burned the seized contraband in a secure location.
- The angry mob burned the store in protest of the new policies.
- Her family burned all her possessions after she passed away to start fresh.
- The pyre was prepared to burn the remains of the deceased.
- In ancient times, they burned witches they believed were a threat to society.
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Meaning 4
Cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Firewood will burn for a long time in a well-maintained fireplace.
- The firefighters tried to burn the dry leaves to prevent a larger forest fire.
- It's better to burn old newspapers in the fire pit instead of throwing them away.
- That old car burns a lot of gasoline due to poor engine maintenance.
- The power plant uses coal to burn and generates electricity for the city.
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Meaning 5
Create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- I'll burn a copy of the files to give to my colleague for the project.
- She can burn the music playlist to a CD for her car.
- The IT team will burn an image of the new operating system onto the computers.
- Please burn the updated software onto a USB for distribution.
- Can you burn the presentation onto a DVD for the meeting.
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Meaning 6
Damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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- The electrical fire burnt most of the kitchen appliances beyond repair.
- The radiation from the nuclear accident burned the leaves on the trees for miles around.
- If you're not careful, the engine will burn out from excessive heat and lack of maintenance.
- The scorching sun burnt the sensitive skin on her nose during the beach vacation.
- The arsonist deliberately set the warehouse on fire, watching as flames engulfed and burned the building to ashes.
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Meaning 7
Feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion; "She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- Her passionate speech left the crowd burning with enthusiasm and motivation to act.
- He was burning to tell his friends the exciting news about his engagement.
- She was burning with a fierce determination to succeed in her competitive field of study.
- The activist was burning with frustration at the government's lack of action on the issue.
- He was burning with love for her since the day they met in high school.
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Meaning 8
Get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun.
Classification
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.
Examples
- If you don't wear sunscreen at the beach, you'll likely burn in a matter of hours.
- She spent too much time outside without a hat and burned her face and shoulders.
- After a day at the pool, his skin felt tender and lobster-red from the burn.
- The tourists forgot to apply sunscreen and got severely burned during their trip to Hawaii.
- You need to take more precautions to avoid a burn the next time you work outside all day.
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Meaning 9
Burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The doctor will burn the infected tissue with a laser to clean the area and promote healing.
- A minor surgery was performed to burn away the damaged skin and help with the recovery process.
- To avoid infection, the nurse will burn the needle before throwing it away with other medical waste.
- After the procedure, a burning sensation was felt by the patient as the treated area began to heal.
- The hospital's medical team decided to burn the decayed bone to remove it completely and graft a new one.
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Meaning 10
Use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- The intense workout helped her burn off the extra calories she consumed during the holidays.
- This new smartphone app claims to burn energy and make the battery drain faster.
- Experts recommend eating small, frequent meals to avoid burning too much digestive energy.
- Children can burn excess energy by playing outside and engaging in physical activities.
- High-intensity exercise can help burn away stress hormones and improve overall mental health.
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Meaning 11
Execute by tying to a stake and setting alight; "Witches were burned in Salem".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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- Heretics were often burned at the stake during the Inquisition for their supposed crimes against the Church.
- The people demanded that the traitor be burned for his betrayal of the kingdom.
- The authorities ultimately decided to burn the woman accused of witchcraft after a hasty trial.
- Many allegedly possessed people were burned during the 17th-century witch hunts in Europe.
- Those who blasphemed against the state were rounded up and burned publicly to serve as examples to others.
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Meaning 12
Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The spicy wasabi burned her tongue and made her cry.
- The cold wind burned her cheeks as she stepped outside.
- The intense roller coaster ride burned his stomach with anxiety.
- The soap in her eyes burned and made her scream in agony.
- The hot coffee burned his tongue when he took a sip too quickly.
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Meaning 13
Shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- The fireplace burn brightly with vibrant orange flames on a cold winter night.
- Her eyes seemed to burn with passion when she talked about her favorite hobby.
- Their bright marriage burn in the minds of their friends for years to come.
- The stage lights burn fiercely on the musicians as they began their performance.
- A firework exploded in the sky and burn for a few seconds before it fizzled out.
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Meaning 14
Cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- The explosion burned off the paint on the nearby walls.
- The fiery passion from her voice seemed to burn within the hearts of her audience.
- Electrolysis of water is used to burn hydrogen and produce electricity.
- Fireworks companies carefully manage their ingredients to burn them safely and create mesmerizing visuals.
- Chemists at the research center burned various gases in test tubes to study the chemical reactions.
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Meaning 15
Spend (significant amounts of money); "He has money to burn".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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- He has money to burn and wants to invest in his favorite startups.
- She just received her inheritance and has a lot of money to burn on lavish vacations.
- The celebrities at the charity event were willing to burn a significant amount of cash on exclusive items for good causes.
- After selling her successful business, she now has money to burn and is planning her dream house.
- The company has a budget surplus, so they have money to burn on R&D for the next few years.