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Meaning of burned

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

burned

Pronunciation:/ˈbɜː(ɹ)nd/

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause to be consumed by fire.

    Example: He burned his manuscript in the fireplace.

  2. To be consumed by fire, or in flames.

    Example: He watched the house burn.

  3. To overheat so as to make unusable.

    Example: He burned the toast. The blacksmith burned the steel.

  4. To become overheated to the point of being unusable.

    Example: The grill was too hot and the steak burned.