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burn
damage inflicted by fire
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noun
damage inflicted by fire
noun
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
noun
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
noun
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
verb
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
verb
damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
“The iron burnt a hole in my dress”
verb
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
“The surgeon cauterized the wart”
verb
undergo combustion
“Maple wood burns well”
verb
cause to undergo combustion
“burn garbage”
verb
destroy by fire
“They burned the house and his diaries”
verb
use up (energy)
“burn off calories through vigorous exercise”
verb
create by duplicating data
“cut a disk”
verb
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
“She was burning with anger”
verb
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
“The sun burned his face”
verb
feel hot or painful
“My eyes are burning”
verb
spend (significant amounts of money)
“He has money to burn”
verb
execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
“Witches were burned in Salem”
verb
cause to burn or combust
“The sun burned off the fog”
verb
shine intensely, as if with heat
“The coals were glowing in the dark”
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Example Sentences
The iron burnt a hole in my dress
The surgeon cauterized the wart
Maple wood burns well
burn garbage
The car burns only Diesel oil
They burned the house and his diaries
burn off calories through vigorous exercise
cut a disk
burn a CD
She was burning with anger
He was burning to try out his new skis
The sun burned his face
My eyes are burning
He has money to burn
Witches were burned in Salem
The sun burned off the fog
We combust coal and other fossil fuels
The coals were glowing in the dark
The candles were burning
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