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Burn
bəːn
- (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"
- 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"
- destroy, damage, or injure by heat or fire
"he burned all the letters"
set fire to set on fire set alight set light to light set burning ignite touch off put a match to kindle incinerate reduce to ashes destroy by fire- be damaged, injured, or destroyed by heat or fire
"he watched his restaurant burn to the ground"
- (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"
- produce (a CD or DVD) by copying from an original or master copy
- drive or move very fast
"he burned past us like a maniac"
- insult (someone) in a particularly cutting way
"Mark burns him by saying he hasn't even heard of the guy's agency"