1. burn - noun
· pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
Synonym(s): burning
2. burn - noun
· a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
Synonym(s): tan, suntan, sunburn
Hypernym(s): hyperpigmentation
3. burn - noun
· an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
Hypernym(s): injury, hurt, harm, trauma
4. burn - noun
· a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
Synonym(s): burn_mark
Hypernym(s): blemish, defect, mar
5. burn - noun
· damage inflicted by fire
Hypernym(s): damage, harm, hurt, scathe
6. burn - verb
· destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries"
7. burn - verb
· shine intensely, as if with heat; "The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning"
Synonym(s): glow
8. burn - verb
· undergo combustion; "Maple wood burns well"
Synonym(s): combust
Hypernym(s): change_state, turn
9. burn - verb
· cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
Hypernym(s): ache, smart, hurt
10. burn - verb
· cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
Synonym(s): combust
11. burn - verb
· feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion; "She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies"
Hypernym(s): feel, experience
12. burn - verb
· cause to undergo combustion; "burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil"
Synonym(s): incinerate
Hypernym(s): change_integrity
13. burn - verb
· execute by tying to a stake and setting alight; "Witches were burned in Salem"
Hypernym(s): execute, put_to_death
14. burn - verb
· spend (significant amounts of money); "He has money to burn"
Hypernym(s): waste, blow, squander
15. burn - verb
· feel hot or painful; "My eyes are burning"
Hypernym(s): ache, smart, hurt
16. burn - verb
· burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent; "The surgeon cauterized the wart"
Synonym(s): cauterize, cauterise
Hypernym(s): treat, care_for, burn
17. burn - verb
· get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
Synonym(s): sunburn
Hypernym(s): discolor, discolour, colour, color
18. burn - verb
· create by duplicating data; "cut a disk"; "burn a CD"
Synonym(s): cut
Hypernym(s): produce, make, create
19. burn - verb
· use up (energy); "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
Hypernym(s): consume, eat_up, use_up, eat, deplete, exhaust, run_through, wipe_out
20. burn - verb
· damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"
Hypernym(s): damage
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