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   burn

   /bəːn/

   verb

   • 1. (of a fire) produce flames and heat while consuming a material such as coal or wood: "a fire burned and crackled cheerfully in the grate" Similar be on firebe alightbe ablazeblazego upgo up in smokebe in flamesbe aflamesmoulderglowflareflashflickerliterary:be afirearchaic:be ardent
   • ▪ be in flames: "by nightfall, the whole city was burning"
   • ▪ (of a candle or other source of light) be alight: "a light was burning in the hall"
   • ▪ use (a type of fuel) as a source of heat or energy: "the diesel engine was converted to burn natural gas"
   • ▪ (of a person) convert (calories) to energy: "exercise does help to burn calories"
   • 2. destroy, damage, or injure by heat or fire: "he burned all the letters" Similar set fire toset on fireset alightset light tolightset burningignitetouch offput a match tokindleincineratereduce to ashesdestroy by fireinformal:torcharchaic:fireinflame
   • ▪ be damaged, injured, or destroyed by heat or fire: "he watched his restaurant burn to the ground" Similar scorchsingesearcharblackendiscolourbrandscaldtechnical:cauterizecalcinerare:torrefy
   • ▪ (of a person or a part of the body) become red and painful through exposure to the sun: "my skin tans easily but sometimes burns"
   • ▪ feel hot or sore, typically as a result of illness or injury: "her forehead was burning and her throat ached" Similar smartstingtingleprickpricklebe irritatedbe sorehurtbe painfulthrobache
   • 3. produce (a CD or DVD) by copying from an original or master copy.
   • 4. drive or move very fast: informal "he burned past us like a maniac"
   • 5. insult (someone) in a particularly cutting way: informal "Mark burns him by saying he hasn't even heard of the guy's agency"

   noun

   • 1. an injury caused by exposure to heat or flame: "he was treated in hospital for burns to his hands"
   • ▪ a mark left on something as a result of being burned: "the carpet was covered in cigarette burns"
   • ▪ an injury caused by friction: "they found rope burns around her waist"
   • ▪ a hot, painful sensation in the muscles experienced as a result of sustained vigorous exercise.
   • ▪ a particularly cutting insult: informal "he's been on the receiving end of his fair share of sick burns"
   • 2. consumption of a type of fuel as an energy source: "natural gas produces the cleanest burn of the lot"
   • ▪ a firing of a rocket engine in flight.
   • 3. an act of clearing of vegetation by burning. North American, Australian, New Zealand
   • ▪ an area of land cleared by burning vegetation.
   • 4. a cigarette. informal British

   Word Origin Old Englishbirnan ‘be on fire’ and bærnan ‘consume by fire’, both from the same Germanic base; related to German brennen.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBURN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of burn as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, antonyms, and idioms. Find out how to use burn in different contexts, such as fire, heat, damage, insult, and copy.

   • English (US)

     BURN meaning: 1. to be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire...

   • Znaczenie Burn, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BURN definicja: 1. to be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire...

   • Burn: Arabic Translation

     BURN translate: يُحْرِق, يُشْعِل, يَحْتَرِق, يَنْسَخ,...

   • Burn: French Translation

     BURN translate: brûler, incendier, brûler, se consumer,...

   • Burn: Italian Translation

     BURN translate: bruciare, incendiare, bruciare, ardere,...

   • Burn Turkish Translation

     BURN translate: yakmak, yanmak, yangın çıkarmak, yanmak,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › burnBurn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : bodily injury resulting from exposure to heat, caustics, electricity, or some radiations, marked by varying degrees of skin destruction and hyperemia often with the formation of watery blisters and in severe cases by charring of the tissues, and classified according to the extent and degree of the injury see first-degree burn, second-degree ...

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   noun. an injury caused by exposure to heat, electrical, chemical, or radioactive agents. Burns are classified according to the depth of tissue affected: first-degree burn : skin surface painful and red; second-degree burn : blisters appear on the skin; third-degree burn : destruction of both epidermis and dermis.

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   Burn, the most general, applies to the effects of exposure to a source of heat or to something that can produce a similar effect: burned the muffins in the oven; skin burned by the wind and sun. Scorch involves superficial burning that discolors or damages the texture of something: scorched the shirt with the iron.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBURN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the verb burn, such as to cause or suffer combustion, to damage or injure, to feel emotion, or to write data. See synonyms, examples, and phrasal verbs related to burn.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishburn verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of burn verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. burn. verb. /bɜːn/ /bɜːrn/ Verb Forms. Idioms Phrasal Verbs. fire. [intransitive] to produce flames and heat. A welcoming fire was burning in the fireplace. Fires were burning all over the city. A small candle burned brightly. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBURN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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