burn
noun
- 1
damage inflicted by fire
- 2
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
- 3
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
- 4
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
- 5
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
verb
- 1
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
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burn with heat, fire, or radiation
The iron burnt a hole in my dress
- 3
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
The surgeon cauterized the wart
- 4
undergo combustion
Maple wood burns well
- 5
cause to undergo combustion
burn garbage
The car burns only Diesel oil
- 6
destroy by fire
They burned the house and his diaries
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use up (energy)
burn off calories through vigorous exercise
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