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Do not touch the pan because it could burn your hand.
What does Burn mean?
Burn means to be hurt or changed by fire or heat.
Dictionary definition
To damage or change something with fire or heat; an injury caused by heat.
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The candle continued to burn on the table.
hard
The fire can burn dry leaves quickly when the wind is strong.
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Practice 1
What does burn mean?
Burn means to damage, hurt, or change something with fire or heat.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to burn in some contexts?
Scorch means to burn or mark something with heat.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of burn when thinking about heat?
Cool is an opposite because it means to lose heat.
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Partverb, noun.
MeaningBurn means to be hurt or changed by fire or heat.
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Synonyms
Words like Burn
scorchUse when heat lightly burns or marks something.
igniteUse when something catches fire.
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Word family
Burn word family
Base word
burn
verb
burns
Damages with heat or fire.
verb
burned
Was damaged by heat or fire in the past.
adjective
burning
On fire or very hot.
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Burn means to be hurt or changed by fire or heat.
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Do not use burn just because it sounds familiar. Make sure the sentence matches this meaning: Burn means to be hurt or changed by fire or heat.
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Read this model sentence: The candle continued to burn on the table. Clue words: candle, continued, table. Underline clue words that show why burn fits instead of cool. Now write one new sentence that shows burn without using the word burn. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show burn?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The candle continued to burn on the table." Why does burn fit better than cool?
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