burn
/ˈbɝn/
verbnoun
Core
1.v.destroy by fire
“They burned the house and his diaries”
2.v.shine intensely, as if with heat
“The coals were glowing in the dark”
3.v.undergo combustion
“Maple wood burns well”
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burn and glow share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. burn means “destroy by fire”. glow means “an alert and refreshed state”. burn is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɝn/
1.v.destroy by fire
“They burned the house and his diaries”
2.v.shine intensely, as if with heat
“The coals were glowing in the dark”
3.v.undergo combustion
“Maple wood burns well”
/ˈɡloʊ/
1.n.an alert and refreshed state
2.n.light from nonthermal sources
3.n.the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
| burn | glow | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɝn/ | /ˈɡloʊ/ |
| Said | burn | gloh |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 20 | 12 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | fire, burn down | freshness |
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