/bɜːn/
Translation
To be on fire, or to hurt or damage something with fire or heat.
Word origin
From Old English beornan, the old Germanic word for to be on fire.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- beornan
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Burnt" is the past form of "burn".
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Here "burn" means to hurt your hand with heat.
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"Burns" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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