burn
verb (used without object)
to undergo rapid combustion or consume fuel in such a way as to give off heat, gases, and, usually, light; be on fire.
has burnt
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present perfectof burn (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"I don't know how long all this will last. I don't know how my house is, whether it has burnt."
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
A bushfire near Longwood, central Victoria, has burnt through nearly 36,000 hectares, authorities said, with at least 20 homes in the small town of Ruffy destroyed.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
Every year for the last three decades, an extra 48,000 hectares of forest has burnt across Australia.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2022
The central bank, with assets of $9 billion frozen offshore, has burnt through much of its reserves at home.
From Reuters ● Oct. 7, 2021
Ron’s idiotic love potion has burnt through it, right through it.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
