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to burn up
01
to be entirely destroyed by fire
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up
Base verb
burn
Present tense
burn up
3rd person singular
burns up
Present participle
burning up
Past simple
burned up
Past participle
burned up
Examples
The old barn burned up in minutes due to the intense heat of the fire.
02
to completely use all of a resource, especially energy
Examples
Electronic devices left on standby can slowly burn up electricity.
03
to shine very brightly
Examples
The fireworks burned up in the night sky with vibrant colors.
04
to destroy completely by setting something on fire
Examples
They decided to burn the old documents up to maintain confidentiality.
05
to make someone extremely angry or upset
Dialect
American
AmericanExamples
His careless remarks really burned her up during the meeting.
06
to have a very high body temperature, often due to illness
Examples
The doctor confirmed that the patient was burning up with an infection.
