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Definitions of burn
  1. noun
    pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

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  2. verb
    undergo combustion
    "Maple wood burns well"

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  3. verb
    use up (energy)
    "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

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  4. verb
    get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

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  5. verb
    cause to undergo combustion
    "burn garbage" "The car burns only Diesel oil"

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  6. verb
    shine intensely, as if with heat
    "The candles were burning"

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  7. noun
    a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

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  8. verb
    cause to burn or combust
    "The sun burned off the fog"

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  9. verb
    cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
    "The sun burned his face"

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  10. verb
    burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

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  11. noun
    a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)

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  12. verb
    create by duplicating data
    "burn a CD"

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    cut
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  13. verb
    destroy by fire
    "They burned the house and his diaries"

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  14. noun
    an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
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  15. verb
    damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
    "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"
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  16. noun
    damage inflicted by fire
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  17. verb
    execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
    "Witches were burned in Salem"
  18. verb
    feel hot or painful
    "My eyes are burning"
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  19. verb
    feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
    "She was burning with anger" "He was burning to try out his new skies"
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  20. verb
    spend (significant amounts of money)
    "He has money to burn"
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Examples of burn
  • "Maple wood burns well"
  • "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
  • "burn garbage"
  • "The car burns only Diesel oil"
  • "The candles were burning"
  • "The sun burned off the fog"
  • "The sun burned his face"
  • "burn a CD"
  • "They burned the house and his diaries"
  • "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"
  • "Witches were burned in Salem"
  • "My eyes are burning"
  • "She was burning with anger"
  • "He was burning to try out his new skies"
  • "He has money to burn"
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