To consume with fire; to reduce to ashes by the action of heat or fire; -- frequently intensified by up: as, to burn up wood.
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To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; also, to snap and crackle with slight explosions when heated, as salt.
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To consume with fire; to reduce to ashes by the action of heat or fire; -- frequently intensified by up: as, to burn up wood.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
Burnt; consumed.
Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.
A burning up; conflagration.
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A burning up; conflagration.
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