TO BURN meaning: To ignite and consume by fire - OneLook

Usually means: To ignite and consume by fire.

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to burn: Wiktionary
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▸ adjective: (postpositive) In abundant supply.

Similar:

galore, aplenty, burning, ustorious, abundant, ablaze, large, habundant, plentiful, profuse, more...

Opposite:

extinguish, quench, douse, smother, snuff out

Phrases:

have money to burn, to burn the midnight oil, money to burn, to burn a bowl, to burn daylight, more...

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Similar:

galore, aplenty, burning, ustorious, abundant, ablaze, large, habundant, plentiful, profuse, more...

Opposite:

extinguish, quench, douse, smother, snuff out

Phrases:

have money to burn, to burn the midnight oil, money to burn, to burn a bowl, to burn daylight, to burn out, to burn up, to burn in effigy, to burn one's fingers, to burn ones fingers, Picture to Burn, more...

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