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burn

/ˈbɜːn/BURN
/ˈbɝn/BURN

Meaningto be on fire

Common meaning: to be on fire

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishbernan‘also byrnan, to burn’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishbernensource
  3. Englishburn‘to be on fire’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English bernan ‘to be on fire’.

Roots

  • bernan Old English “to be on fire”

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