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burn up

/ burn up /

verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire

"The hut burned down"

"The mountain of paper went up in flames"

Type of:

burn combust

Kinds of:

incinerate

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

verb Sense 2

use up (energy)

"burn off calories through vigorous exercise"

Type of:

consume eat up use up

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s somebody PP

verb Sense 3

burn brightly

"Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"

Type of:

burn combust

Derived:

flare

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s

Semantic Complexity

40%

Sense Count

3

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

9

Times Searched

21

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Related Words

burn combust incinerate consume eat up use up