Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb burn
5 of 15 senses of burn
Sense 1
burn, fire, burn down
=> backfire
=> cremate
=> torch
Sense 2
burn, glow
=> gutter
Sense 3
burn, combust
=> burn down burn up go up
=> smolder, smoulder
=> flame
=> flare, flame up blaze up burn up
=> blaze
Sense 5
burn
=> ignite, light
=> set ablaze, set aflame, set on fire, set afire
=> char, coal
Sense 15
burn
=> scald
=> singe, swinge, scorch
=> char, blacken, scorch
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb burn
5 of 15 senses of burn
Sense 1
burn, fire, burn down
=> backfire
=> cremate
=> torch
Sense 2
burn, glow
=> gutter
Sense 3
burn, combust
=> burn down burn up go up
=> smolder, smoulder
=> flame
=> flare, flame up blaze up burn up
=> blaze
Sense 5
burn
=> ignite, light
=> light up fire up light
=> reignite
=> kindle, enkindle
=> rekindle
=> light up
=> flare up
=> kindle
=> set ablaze, set aflame, set on fire, set afire
=> char, coal
Sense 15
burn
=> scald
=> singe, swinge, scorch
=> char, blacken, scorch
Entailment of verb burn
2 of 15 senses of burn
Sense 8
burn
=> burn, fire, burn down
Sense 11
cauterize, cauterise, burn
=> sear, scorch
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb burn
15 senses of burn
Sense 1
burn, fire, burn down
=> destroy, ruin
Sense 2
burn, glow
=> shine, beam
Sense 3
burn, combust
=> change state, turn
Sense 4
bite, sting, burn
=> ache, smart, hurt
Sense 5
burn
Sense 6
burn
=> feel experience
Sense 7
burn, incinerate
=> change integrity
Sense 8
burn
=> execute, put to death
Sense 9
burn
=> waste, blow, squander
Sense 10
burn
=> ache, smart, hurt
Sense 11
cauterize, cauterise, burn
=> treat, care for
Sense 12
sunburn, burn
=> discolor, discolour, colour, color
Sense 13
cut, burn
=> record, tape
Sense 14
burn off burn, burn up
=> consume, eat up use up eat, deplete, exhaust, run through wipe out
Sense 15
burn
=> damage
Familiarity of verb burn
burn used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 15)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb burn
Sense 1
burn, fire, burn down
=> destroy, ruin
Sense 3
burn, combust
=> change state, turn
Sense 7
burn, incinerate
=> change integrity
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Sense 4
bite, sting, burn
=> ache, smart, hurt
Sense 10
burn
=> ache, smart, hurt
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Sense 2
burn, glow
=> shine, beam
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Sense 5
burn
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Sense 6
burn
=> feel experience
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Sense 8
burn
=> execute, put to death
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Sense 9
burn
=> waste, blow, squander
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Sense 11
cauterize, cauterise, burn
=> treat, care for
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Sense 12
sunburn, burn
=> discolor, discolour, colour, color
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Sense 13
cut, burn
=> record, tape
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Sense 14
burn off burn, burn up
=> consume, eat up use up eat, deplete, exhaust, run through wipe out
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Sense 15
burn
=> damage
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Grep of noun burn
bannockburn
blackburn
burn
burn bag
burn center
burn mark
burn plant
burner
burnet bloodwort
burnett
burning
burning at the stake
burning bush
burnish
burnoose
burnous
burnouse
burns
burnside
burnt lime
burnt sienna
burnt umber
burnup
cigarette burn
electric burn
first-degree burn
heartburn
hepburn
katharine hepburn
katharine houghton hepburn
rope burn
second-degree burn
sideburn
sunburn
third-degree burn
windburn
Overview of noun burn
The noun burn has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) burn, burning -- (pain that feels hot as if it were on fire)
2. (1) tan, suntan, sunburn, burn -- (a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun)
3. burn -- (an injury cause by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation)
4. burn, burn mark -- (a burned place or area)
5. burn -- (damage inflicted by burning)
Overview of verb burn
The verb burn has 15 senses (first 12 from tagged texts)
1. (11) burn, fire, burn down -- (destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries")
2. (10) burn, glow -- (shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning")
3. (10) burn, combust -- (undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well")
4. (5) bite, sting, burn -- (cause a sharp of stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face")
5. (2) burn -- (cause to burn; "The sun burned off the fog.")
6. (2) burn -- (feel strong emotion, esp. anger or passion; "She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies")
7. (2) burn, incinerate -- (cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burn only Diesel oil")
8. (1) burn -- (burn at the stake; "Witches were burned in Salem")
9. (1) burn -- (spend (significant amounts of money); "He has money to burn")
10. (1) burn -- (feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning")
11. (1) cauterize, cauterise, burn -- (burn or sear (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart")
12. (1) sunburn, burn -- (get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun)
13. cut, burn -- (record a performance on "cut a record")
14. burn off burn, burn up -- (use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise")
15. burn -- (burn with heat, fire, or radiation: "The iron burnt a hole in my dress")
Grep of adj burn
auburn
burnable
burned
burned-out
burning
burnished
burnt
burnt-out
Overview of noun burn
The noun burn has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) burn, burning -- (pain that feels hot as if it were on fire)
2. (1) tan, suntan, sunburn, burn -- (a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun)
3. burn -- (an injury cause by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation)
4. burn, burn mark -- (a burned place or area)
5. burn -- (damage inflicted by burning)
Overview of verb burn
The verb burn has 15 senses (first 12 from tagged texts)
1. (11) burn, fire, burn down -- (destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries")
2. (10) burn, glow -- (shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning")
3. (10) burn, combust -- (undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well")
4. (5) bite, sting, burn -- (cause a sharp of stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face")
5. (2) burn -- (cause to burn; "The sun burned off the fog.")
6. (2) burn -- (feel strong emotion, esp. anger or passion; "She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies")
7. (2) burn, incinerate -- (cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burn only Diesel oil")
8. (1) burn -- (burn at the stake; "Witches were burned in Salem")
9. (1) burn -- (spend (significant amounts of money); "He has money to burn")
10. (1) burn -- (feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning")
11. (1) cauterize, cauterise, burn -- (burn or sear (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart")
12. (1) sunburn, burn -- (get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun)
13. cut, burn -- (record a performance on "cut a record")
14. burn off burn, burn up -- (use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise")
15. burn -- (burn with heat, fire, or radiation: "The iron burnt a hole in my dress")
burn definition
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