verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To burn away; be consumed by fire. intransitive
2. 2
   To exceed in burning; burn longer than. transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

burncombustforburngo uptorch

Etymology

From out- + burn.

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