Word

burn, v.
(burning, burns, burnt)
freq. cnt. 45

destroy by fire
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

burn burn down fire

sample sentences

"They burned the house and his diaries"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s the trees

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s the trees

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s the trees

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

burnable burn

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fire fire fire

semantic pointers

verb group

burn, combust burn, incinerate

hypernym

destroy, ruin

hyponym

backfire cremate torch scorch

shine intensely, as if with heat
<verb.weather> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 2

burn glow

sample sentences

"The coals were glowing in the dark"
"The candles were burning"

verb frames

Something ----s
Lights %s on the horizon
The horizon is %sing with lights

verb frames

Something ----s
Lights %s on the horizon
The horizon is %sing with lights

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

glow

semantic pointers

hypernym

shine, beam

hyponym

gutter

undergo combustion
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

burn combust

sample sentences

"Maple wood burns well"

verb frames

Something ----s
The wooden sticks %s
These fabrics %s easily

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

burnable burn

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

combustible combustive combustion

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, change state

hyponym

burn down, go up, burn up smolder, smoulder scorch, sear, singe deflagrate flame flame up, flare, burn up, blaze up blaze

verb group

burn, burn down, fire

cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

bite burn sting

sample sentences

"The sun burned his face"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

burn

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

stinger stinger sting

semantic pointers

verb group

burn

hypernym

hurt, ache, smart

hyponym

nettle, urticate

cause to undergo combustion
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

burn incinerate

sample sentences

"burn garbage"
"The car burns only Diesel oil"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

burnable burn burner burn

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

incineration incinerator

semantic pointers

hypernym

change integrity

verb group

incinerate burn, burn down, fire

feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

burn

sample sentences

"She was burning with anger"
"He was burning to try out his new skies"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

feel, experience

cause to burn or combust
<verb.weather> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

burn combust

sample sentences

"The sun burned off the fog"
"We combust coal and other fossil fuels"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s the trees

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

burnable

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

combustible combustive combustion

semantic pointers

hyponym

ignite, light set on fire, set ablaze, set aflame, set afire char, coal deflagrate

verb group

erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate

cause

burn, combust

get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn sunburn

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

burn

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sunburn sunburn

semantic pointers

hypernym

discolor, discolour, colour, color

burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn cauterise cauterize

sample sentences

"The surgeon cauterized the wart"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

burn

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cauterization cautery cauterant cautery

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cauterisation cautery cautery

semantic pointers

hypernym

treat, care for burn

entailment

sear, scorch

feel hot or painful
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

sample sentences

"My eyes are burning"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

burn

semantic pointers

verb group

burn, bite, sting

hypernym

hurt, ache, smart

spend (significant amounts of money)
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

sample sentences

"He has money to burn"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

waste, blow, squander

execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn

sample sentences

"Witches were burned in Salem"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

execute, put to death

entailment

burn, burn down, fire

damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
<verb.change>

burn

sample sentences

"The iron burnt a hole in my dress"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

burnable burn burn

semantic pointers

hypernym

damage

hyponym

scald burn, cauterize, cauterise char, blacken, sear, scorch

use up (energy)
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

burn burn off burn up

sample sentences

"burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

use up, exhaust, eat up, run through, wipe out, consume, eat, deplete

create by duplicating data
<verb.creation>

burn cut

sample sentences

"cut a disk"
"burn a CD"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

make, produce, create

verb group

cut