So if I go into the dictionary and look up burn, destroy will be a synonym? Please stfu
Burn\ˈbərn\
noun
British
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Examples
A flame is kept constantly burning at the monument.
A small fire burned brightly in the fireplace.
There was a little stove burning in the front room.
Origin: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German brunno spring of water.
First use: before 12th century
Synonyms: blaze, combust, flame, glow, go up in flames
Antonyms: douse (also dowse), extinguish, put out, quench, snuff (out)
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burn\ˈbərn\
of a fire or flame : to give off heat, light, and gases
: to contain a fire
: to be on fire : to have or produce a flame
Full Definition
intransitive verb
1 a : to consume fuel and give off heat, light, and gases <a small fire burns on the hearth>
b : to undergo combustion; also : to undergo nuclear fission or nuclear fusion
c : to contain a fire <a little stove burning in the corner>
d : to give off light : shine, glow <a light burning in the window>
2 a : to be hot <the burning sand>
b : to produce or undergo discomfort or pain <ears burning from the cold>
c : to become emotionally excited or agitated: as (1) : to yearn ardently <burning to tell the story> (2) : to be or become very angry or disgusted <the remark made him burn>
3 a : to undergo alteration or destruction by the action of fire or heat <the house burned down> <the potatoes burned to a crisp>
b : to die in the electric chair
4 : to force or make a way by or as if by burning <her words burned into his heart>
5 : to suffer sunburn <she burns easily>
transitive verb
1 a : to cause to undergo combustion; especially : to destroy by fire <burned the trash>
b : to use as fuel <this furnace burns gas>
c : to use up : consume <burn calories>
2 a : to transform by exposure to heat or fire <burn clay to bricks>
b : to produce by burning <burned a hole in his sleeve>
c : to record digital data or music on (an optical disk) using a laser <burn a CD>; also : to record (data or music) in this way <burn songs onto a disk>
3 a : to injure or damage by or as if by exposure to fire, heat, or radiation : scorch <burned his hand>
b : to execute by burning <burned heretics at the stake>; also : electrocute
4 a : irritate, annoy — often used with up <really burns me up>
b : to subject to misfortune, mistreatment, or deception — often used in passive <has been burned in love>
c : to beat or score on <burned the defense with a touchdown pass>
Other forms: burned \ˈbərnd, ˈbərnt\ or burnt \ˈbərnt\; burn·ing
burn·able \ˈbər-nə-bəl\ adjective
burn one's bridges also burn one's boats : to cut off all means of retreat
burn one's ears : to rebuke strongly
burn the candle at both ends : to use one's resources or energies to excess
burn the midnight oil : to work or study far into the night
Origin: Middle English birnen, from Old English byrnan, v.i., bærnan, v.t.; akin to Old High German brinnan to burn.
First use: before 12th century
Synonyms: blaze, combust, flame, glow, go up in flames
Antonyms: douse (also dowse), extinguish, put out, quench, snuff (out)
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burn
noun
1 : an act, process, instance, or result of burning: as
a : injury or damage resulting from exposure to fire, heat, caustics, electricity, or certain radiations
b : a burned area <a burn on the tabletop>
c : an abrasion (as of the skin) having the appearance of a burn <rope burns>
d : a burning sensation <the burn of iodine on a cut>
2 : the firing of a rocket engine in flight
3 : anger; especially : increasing fury — used chiefly in the phrase slow burn
First use: 1594
Synonyms: blaze, combust, flame, glow, go up in flames
Antonyms: douse (also dowse), extinguish, put out, quench, snuff (out)