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burn definition
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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 -------------- Sense 4 bite, sting, burn => ache, smart, hurt Sense 10 burn => ache, smart, hurt -------------- Sense 2 burn, glow => shine, beam -------------- Sense 5 burn -------------- Sense 6 burn => feel experience -------------- Sense 8 burn => execute, put to death -------------- Sense 9 burn => waste, blow, squander -------------- 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 -------------- 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")
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