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Noun
S:
(n)
burn
,
burning
(pain that feels hot as if it were on fire)
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
W:
(v)
burn
[Related to:
burn
] (feel hot or painful)
"My eyes are burning"
W:
(v)
burn
[Related to:
burn
] (cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort)
"The sun burned his face"
S:
(n)
tan
,
suntan
,
sunburn
,
burn
(a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun)
S:
(n)
burn
(an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation)
S:
(n)
burn
,
burn mark
(a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body))
S:
(n)
burn
(damage inflicted by fire)
Verb
S:
(v)
burn
,
fire
,
burn down
(destroy by fire)
"They burned the house and his diaries"
S:
(v)
burn
,
glow
(shine intensely, as if with heat)
"The coals were glowing in the dark"; "The candles were burning"
S:
(v)
burn
,
combust
(undergo combustion)
"Maple wood burns well"
S:
(v)
bite
,
sting
,
burn
(cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort)
"The sun burned his face"
S:
(v)
burn
,
combust
(cause to burn or combust)
"The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"
S:
(v)
burn
(feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion)
"She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skies"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
/
sister term
sentence frame
S:
(v)
burn
,
incinerate
(cause to undergo combustion)
"burn garbage"; "The car burns only Diesel oil"
S:
(v)
burn
(execute by tying to a stake and setting alight)
"Witches were burned in Salem"
S:
(v)
burn
(spend (significant amounts of money))
"He has money to burn"
S:
(v)
burn
(feel hot or painful)
"My eyes are burning"
verb group
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
/
sister term
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
cauterize
,
cauterise
,
burn
(burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent)
"The surgeon cauterized the wart"
direct hypernym
/
inherited hypernym
/
sister term
entailment
derivationally related form
sentence frame
S:
(v)
sunburn
,
burn
(get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun)
S:
(v)
cut
,
burn
(create by duplicating data)
"cut a disk"; "burn a CD"
S:
(v)
burn off
,
burn
,
burn up
(use up (energy))
"burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(v)
consume
,
eat up
,
use up
,
eat
,
deplete
,
exhaust
,
run through
,
wipe out
(use up (resources or materials))
"this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
S:
(v)
run out
(exhaust the supply of)
"We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting"
S:
(v)
drain
(deplete of resources)
"The exercise class drains me of energy"
S:
(v)
indulge
,
luxuriate
(enjoy to excess)
"She indulges in ice cream"
S:
(v)
burn off
,
burn
,
burn up
(use up (energy))
"burn off calories through vigorous exercise"
S:
(v)
spend
(spend completely)
"I spend my pocket money in two days"
S:
(v)
run down
,
exhaust
,
play out
,
sap
,
tire
(deplete)
"exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"
verb group
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
/
sister term
S:
(v)
consume
,
eat up
,
use up
,
eat
,
deplete
,
exhaust
,
run through
,
wipe out
(use up (resources or materials))
"this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
derivationally related form
sentence frame
sentence frame
S:
(v)
burn
(damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation)
"The iron burnt a hole in my dress"