burn in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
burn in Marathi मराठी
burn in Sindhi سنڌي
burn in Tamil தமிழ்
burn in English
- burn⇄adj. burnable.
- burn⇄burn (1), verb, burnedorburnt,burning,noun.
- burn⇄burn (2), noun.
(Scottish.) a small stream; brook. Also, bourn, bourne. - burn⇄expr. burn away, to burn or be burned.
Ex. The coal burns away to nothing. - burn⇄expr. burn down,
a. to burn or be burned to the ground.
Ex. Although the house should be burned down, yet the tenant must continue to pay the rent (L. St. Leonards).
b. to decrease in fuel and heat.
Ex. The fire has burnt down t - burn⇄expr. burn in, (Photography.) to allow extra light to darken part of a print.
- burn⇄expr. burn into,
a. to eat its way into.
Ex. The acid has burned into the pan.
b. (Figurative.) to make an indelible impression on.
Ex. The sight of such poverty burned into his soul. - burn⇄expr. burn oneself out, to use oneself up physically or mentally; exhaust one's store of energy, ambition, or ideas.
Ex. He burned himself out with a life of aimless dissipation. - burn⇄expr. burn out,
a. to destroy by burning.
Ex. His store was burned out and he never went back into business. Must you with hot irons burn out both mine eyes? (Shakespeare).
b. to ceaseto burn; become extinct.
Ex. Don't let the f - burn⇄expr. burn up, (Informal.)
a. to destroy by fire; go up in flames.
Ex. The papers were burned up.
b(1). to consume.
Ex. This car burns up the gasoline.
(2). to devour.
Ex. This car burns up the miles.
c. (Inf - burn⇄noun 1. an injury caused by fire, heat, or acid; burned place.
Ex. She got a burn on her hand where she touched the hot pan. These skin-graft experiments, it is hoped, will save thousands of lives lost every year as a result of severe burns (Newswe - burn⇄v.i. 1. to be on fire; be very hot; blaze; glow.
Ex. The campfire burned all night.
(SYN) flame.
2. to be destroyed or suffer death by fire.
Ex. The old hotel burned years ago and was never rebuilt.
3. to be injured, char - burn⇄v.t. 1. to set on fire; cause to burn.
Ex. The campers burned all their wood to keep warm.
(SYN) ignite, fire.
2. to destroy by fire.
Ex. She burned her old letters so no one could read them.
3. to injure, char, singe, or