burn

I

n.

1) to receive a burn

2) a brush, friction; first-degree; minor, superficial; second-degree, moderate; third-degree, severe burn

3) (misc.) (esp. AE) a slow burn ('increasing fury')

II

v. (d; refl.) to burn into (the incident burned itself into my memory)

2) (D; intr., tr.) to burn to (he burned the meat to a crisp; the wood burned to ashes; she was burned to death)

3) (D; intr.) to burn with (his cheeks burned with shame)

4) (N; used with a noun) to burn smb. alive

5) (misc.) to burn smb. at the stake; she burned her hand on the stove

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[bɜːn]

first-degree

friction

minor

moderate

second-degree

severe burn

she burned her hand on the stove

superficial

third-degree

(N; used with a noun) to burn smb. alive

(misc.) to burn smb. at the stake

a brush

to receive a burn

(misc.) (esp. AE) a slow burn ('increasing fury')

(D; intr., tr.) to burn to (he burned the meat to a crisp; the wood burned to ashes; she was burned to death)

(D; intr.) to burn with (his cheeks burned with shame)

(d; refl.) to burn into (the incident burned itself into my memory)