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What does burn mean?
To burn means to be on fire, as in Nomar burned all the wood in the campfire.
To burn literally means to consume fuel in a way that gives off heat, gases, and light, as with a fire, or to contain a fire, as a fireplace does.
Burn also has many figurative senses related to its literal sense. For example, if you feel pain from a wound, you might say it burns. Something that stings can also be said to burn. And something that gives off a glow, such as a lamp, also burns.
As well, if you’re very angry, you might say you’re burning. And if you have very strong feelings, either positive or negative, you might say you’re burning with those feelings.
Finally a burn is a burned place, such as where there was a fire, or an injury to your skin. A first-degree burn usually turns the skin red and causes swelling. A second-degree burn could include blisters, while a third-degree burn causes damage to the tissue beneath the skin.
Example: He cleaned up so many sticks from his backyard that he decided to burn them instead of taking them to the dumpster.
Where does burn come from?
The first records of the term burn come from before the year 900. It ultimately comes from the Old English beornan and bærnan.
Burn is also used in many phrases and contexts that really have nothing to do with burning. One meaning is “to be taken advantage of” or “to be beaten,” as in You got burned on that deal.
Burn has two past tenses. Both burned and burnt are acceptable spellings, but especially in North America, burnt is preferred for description, as in burnt toast.
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What are some other forms related to burn?
- burnable (adjective)
- half-burned (adjective)
- nonburnable (adjective)
- unburnable (adjective)
- well-burned (adjective)
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How is burn used in real life?
Burn is a very common word used in relation to a physical fire as well as figurative senses.
The hardest thing in life is to know which bridge to cross and which to burn. ~ David Russell
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our sweet memories over the smell of burning wood pic.twitter.com/k6OwVX013V
— 𝒇. (@momentsofence) October 31, 2021
All the stars in the universe will eventually burn out and the universe will be dark for the rest of time.
— UberFacts (@UberFacts) March 13, 2015
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Is burn used correctly in the following sentence?
At the end of the school year, Sean likes to burn all his school papers in a fire pit.