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English verb: burn up | |||
| 1. | burn up (weather) burn brightly | ||
| Samples | Every star seemed to flare with new intensity. | ||
| Synonyms | blaze up, flame up, flare | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burn, combust | ||
| 2. | burn up (consumption) use up (energy) | ||
| Samples | Burn off calories through vigorous exercise. | ||
| Synonyms | burn, burn off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out | ||
| 3. | burn up (change) burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire | ||
| Samples | The hut burned down. The mountain of paper went up in flames. | ||
| Synonyms | burn down, go up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | burn, combust | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | incinerate | ||
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