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burns

SayBURNZUS/bɝnz/UK/bɜːnz/

2 meanings of burns

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of burn. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The campfire burns all night to keep everyone warm.

    She burns the toast almost every morning.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of burn. Use this when talking about more than one burn.

    The nurse carefully treated the burns on his arm.

    Hot oil can leave painful burns on your skin.

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burns is a form of burn

burn, verb: To be on fire, or to set something on fire so it is destroyed. Full entry

Forms
burnburns he/she/itburning -ing formburned past tense, past participle
Spelling
burn → burns: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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