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burn is the dictionary form of burnt Definition of burn
burn has definitions from the fields of medicine,color,surgery,law
1
[ verb ] destroy by fire

Synonyms

burn_down fire

Examples

"They burned the house and his diaries"

2
[ verb ] shine intensely, as if with heat

Synonyms

glow

Examples

"The coals were glowing in the dark" "The candles were burning"

3
[ verb ] undergo combustion

Synonyms

combust

Examples

"Maple wood burns well"

4
[ verb ] cause a sharp of stinging pain or discomfort

Synonyms

bite sting

Examples

"The sun burned his face"

5
[ verb ] cause to burn or combust

Synonyms

combust

Examples

"The sun burned off the fog" "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"

6
[ verb ] cause to undergo combustion

Synonyms

incinerate

Examples

"burn garbage" "The car burns only Diesel oil"

7
[ verb ] feel strong emotion, esp. anger or passion

Examples

"She was burning with anger" "He was burning to try out his new skies"

8
[ verb ] (surgery) burn or sear (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

Synonyms

cauterise cauterize

Examples

"The surgeon cauterized the wart"

9
[ noun ] a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

Synonyms

tan sunburn suntan

10
[ verb ] (law) burn at the stake

Examples

"Witches were burned in Salem"

11
[ verb ] spend (significant amounts of money)

Examples

"He has money to burn"

12
[ verb ] (color) get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

Synonyms

sunburn

13
[ verb ] feel hot or painful

Examples

"My eyes are burning"

14
[ noun ] (medicine) pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

Synonyms

burning

15
[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 30675
16
[ verb ] record a performance on

Synonyms

cut

Examples

"cut a record"

17
[ noun ] a burned place or area

Synonyms

burn_mark

18
[ verb ] use up (energy)

Synonyms

burn_off burn_up

Examples

"burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

19
[ verb ] burn with heat, fire, or radiation

Examples

: "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"

20
[ noun ] (medicine) an injury cause by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
21
[ noun ] damage inflicted by burning
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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

B ER1 N T Berndt  Bernd  bernt

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