1. Celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796)
   - Robert Burns
    
2. United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
   - George Burns, Nathan Birnbaum

1. An injury caused by exposure to heat, chemicals or radiation
   "The chef suffered a severe burn from the hot oil"
    
2. A place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
   "He had a small burn mark on his hand from the cooking accident";
   - burn mark
    
3. Pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
   "He felt a burn sensation in his throat after eating spicy food";
   - burning
    
4. [informal] A remark capable of wounding mentally
   "the unkindest burn of all";
   - stinger, cut
    
5. Damage inflicted by fire
   "The burn on her hand was caused by touching the hot stove"

1. Undergo combustion
   "Maple wood burns well";
   - combust
    
2. Destroy by fire
   "They burned the house and his diaries";
   - fire, burn down
    
3. Shine intensely, as if with heat
   "The candles were burning";
   - glow
    
4. Cause to undergo combustion
   "The car burns only Diesel oil"; "burn garbage";
   - incinerate
    
5. Cause to burn or combust
   "The sun burned off the fog";
   - combust
    
6. Damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
   "The sun burned her fair skin during the beach vacation"
    
7. Feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
   "She was burning with anger"; "He was burning to try out his new skis"
    
8. Spend (significant amounts of money)
   "He has money to burn"
    
9. Execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
   "Witches were burned in Salem"
    
10. Burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
    "The surgeon burned the wart";
    - cauterize, cauterise [Brit]
     
11. Get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
    "He burned easily and had to be careful at the beach";
    - sunburn
     
12. Create by duplicating data
    "burn a CD";
    - cut
     
13. Use up (energy)
    "burn off calories through vigorous exercise"; "burn up calories through vigorous exercise";
    - burn off, burn up
     
14. Cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
    "The sun burned his face";
    - bite, sting
     
15. [informal] Strongly criticize
    "she was burnd for being fat";
    - slate [Brit, informal], tear to shreds [informal], slam [informal], roast [informal]
     
16. Feel hot or painful
    "My eyes are burning"

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