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Meanings and definitions of "burn"

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pain that feels hot as if it were on fire

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a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

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an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

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a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)

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damage inflicted by fire

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destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"

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shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning"

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undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"

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cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"

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cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"

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feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion; "She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies"

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cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil"

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execute by tying to a stake and setting alight; "Witches were burned in Salem"

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spend (significant amounts of money); "He has money to burn"

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feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning"

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burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"

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get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun

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create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"

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use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

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damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"

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