burn

From Wiktionary

burn is part of the Basic English 850.

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: bû(r)n
• IPA: /bɜː(r)n/
• SAMPA: /b3:(r)n/
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[change] Verb

Plain form burn

Third-person singular burns

Past tense burned

Past participle burned

Gerund-participle burning

1. to cook too much

   Mother burned the pie when she forgot that it was cooking in the oven.

2. to make part of the body so hot, or so close to a fire or heat source that it causes an injury

   If you touch a hot pan of water, you can burn yourself.

3. to be on fire

   The house next door is burning.

[change] Noun

Singular burn

Plural burns

1. an injury caused when you burn yourself

   The burn on my arm hurts.