--- title: B — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 56 description: The 1119 words of the English dictionary under B, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/56/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / B # B — The English dictionary · page 56 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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[59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/59/) **burdened** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Carrying a heavy load.[↗](../../burdened/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Weighed down by worries, duties, debts or problems.[↗](../../burdened/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The hikers were burdened with heavy backpacks.[↗](../../burdened/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He felt burdened by the secret.[↗](../../burdened/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Families can be burdened with debt.[↗](../../burdened/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The camel was burdened with goods for the market.[↗](../../burdened/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She was burdened with too much work.[↗](../../burdened/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't feel burdened; we'll help you.[↗](../../burdened/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The old tree was burdened by snow.[↗](../../burdened/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I have not burdened thee with a meal-offering, nor wearied thee with frankincense.[↗](../../burdened/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.43.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burdened/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou hast bought Me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou satisfied Me with the fat of thy sacrifices; but thou hast burdened Me with thy sins, thou hast wearied Me with thine iniquities.[↗](../../burdened/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.43.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burdened/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **burdensome** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) Heavy or hard to carry.[↗](../../burdensome/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) Causing a lot of work, worry or difficulty, as in «burdensome rules».[↗](../../burdensome/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The heavy pack became burdensome on the long hike.[↗](../../burdensome/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Carers can find their duties burdensome.[↗](../../burdensome/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The new rules were burdensome for small shops.[↗](../../burdensome/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He did not want to be burdensome to his family.[↗](../../burdensome/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Too much homework can feel burdensome.[↗](../../burdensome/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The king's taxes were burdensome to the poor.[↗](../../burdensome/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And the king said to Absalom: 'Nay, my son, let us not all go, lest we be burdensome unto thee.'[↗](../../burdensome/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") And he pressed him; howbeit he would not go, but blessed him.[↗](../../burdensome/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.13.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burdensome/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **burdock** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Burdock is a tall weed with big leaves and round prickly seed heads (burrs) that stick to clothes and animal fur.[↗](../../burdock/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Burdock burrs stuck all over the dog's fur.[↗](../../burdock/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Burdock grows along paths and fields.[↗](../../burdock/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The idea for Velcro came from burdock burrs.[↗](../../burdock/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Burdock has very large leaves.[↗](../../burdock/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We picked burdock burrs off our socks after the walk.[↗](../../burdock/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Dandelion and burdock is a fizzy drink in Britain.[↗](../../burdock/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The largest green leaf in this country is certainly the burdock-leaf.[↗](../../burdock/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **bureau** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An office or government department that does a special job, such as the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) or a tourist information bureau.[↗](../../bureau/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (UK) A writing desk with drawers and a lid that folds down.[↗](../../bureau/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (US) A chest of drawers for clothes.[↗](../../bureau/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Bureau of Meteorology says it will rain tomorrow.[↗](../../bureau/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Australia)[↗](../../bureau/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We changed our money at a bureau de change.[↗](../../bureau/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The FBI is the Federal Bureau of Investigation.[↗](../../bureau/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma keeps her letters in an old wooden bureau.[↗](../../bureau/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My socks are in the top drawer of the bureau.[↗](../../bureau/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (US)[↗](../../bureau/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Ask at the tourist bureau for a map.[↗](../../bureau/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **burger** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A flat round cake of minced (ground) meat, usually beef, cooked and served in a bread bun.[↗](../../burger/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A similar patty made from other foods, such as a veggie burger, chicken burger or fish burger.[↗](../../burger/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had burgers at the barbecue.[↗](../../burger/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I'd like a cheeseburger with no onions, please.[↗](../../burger/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My sister eats veggie burgers.[↗](../../burger/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Burgers must be cooked until they are not pink inside.[↗](../../burger/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad flipped the burgers on the grill.[↗](../../burger/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Each burger costs $4, so 3 burgers cost $12.[↗](../../burger/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We shared a burger and fries after the match.[↗](../../burger/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **burglar** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A burglar is a person who breaks into a house, shop or building to steal things.[↗](../../burglar/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A burglar broke into the shop last night.[↗](../../burglar/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The burglar alarm went off.[↗](../../burglar/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Always lock the door so burglars can't get in.[↗](../../burglar/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The police caught the burglar.[↗](../../burglar/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog barked and scared the burglar away.[↗](../../burglar/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In the cartoon, the burglar wore a striped shirt and a mask.[↗](../../burglar/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · If you think a burglar is in your house, get out quietly and call the police.[↗](../../burglar/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **burglary** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Burglary is the crime of breaking into a building to steal things.[↗](../../burglary/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A burglary is one time this happens: «There was a burglary next door».[↗](../../burglary/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There was a burglary on our street last night.[↗](../../burglary/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Lock the back door to help prevent burglary.[↗](../../burglary/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The police are investigating the burglary.[↗](../../burglary/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Burglary is a serious crime.[↗](../../burglary/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · After the burglary we got a new alarm.[↗](../../burglary/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The detective solved three burglaries in one week.[↗](../../burglary/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **burgle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (mainly UK, Australia) To burgle a building or a person is to break into their home or building and steal things.[↗](../../burgle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our neighbours were burgled while on holiday.[↗](../../burgle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop was burgled twice this year.[↗](../../burgle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Lock your windows so the house doesn't get burgled.[↗](../../burgle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Someone tried to burgle the school.[↗](../../burgle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The thief was caught after burgling five houses.[↗](../../burgle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · In the story, the cat foiled a plan to burgle the bakery.[↗](../../burgle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **burgomaster** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Old use: the mayor or chief official of a town in some European countries, such as Germany or the Netherlands.[↗](../../burgomaster/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The burgomaster made a speech in the square.[↗](../../burgomaster/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The burgomaster's daughter played the piano.[↗](../../burgomaster/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Everyone bowed when the burgomaster passed.[↗](../../burgomaster/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **burgundy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A dark purplish-red colour, like red wine.[↗](../../burgundy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (a name) Burgundy is a region in eastern France, famous for its wine.[↗](../../burgundy/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Wine from Burgundy, red or white.[↗](../../burgundy/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My school blazer is burgundy.[↗](../../burgundy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She painted her door a deep burgundy.[↗](../../burgundy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Burgundy is a region in France.[↗](../../burgundy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Duke of Burgundy was a rich and powerful ruler.[↗](../../burgundy/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The velvet curtains were burgundy.[↗](../../burgundy/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Burgundy is darker than red and a bit purple.[↗](../../burgundy/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **burial** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The act of putting a dead body in the ground or a grave.[↗](../../burial/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A ceremony when a dead person is buried; a funeral.[↗](../../burial/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Putting something under the ground (the burial of rubbish or treasure).[↗](../../burial/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The burial took place in the village churchyard.[↗](../../burial/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Archaeologists found a Viking burial site.[↗](../../burial/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The Egyptians built pyramids for royal burials.[↗](../../burial/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Some sailors have a burial at sea.[↗](../../burial/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The family gathered for Grandpa's burial.[↗](../../burial/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The burial of waste can harm the soil.[↗](../../burial/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · He went to a festival, but it was a burial feast.[↗](../../burial/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.[↗](../../burial/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.22.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burial/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Thou shalt not be joined with them in burial, because thou hast destroyed thy land, thou hast slain thy people; the seed of evil-doers shall not be named for ever.[↗](../../burial/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.14.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burial/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings; for they said: 'He is a leper'; and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.[↗](../../burial/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.26.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burial/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **buried** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Put into a hole in the ground and covered with earth.[↗](../../buried/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Put into the ground after death, in a grave.[↗](../../buried/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Covered or hidden under lots of something, like sand, snow or papers.[↗](../../buried/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Deep inside something, hard to find or notice.[↗](../../buried/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The pirates buried the treasure on the island.[↗](../../buried/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog buried its bone in the garden.[↗](../../buried/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My great-grandmother is buried in the village churchyard.[↗](../../buried/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The fossils were buried in rock for millions of years.[↗](../../buried/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We buried our feet in the warm sand.[↗](../../buried/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The car was buried under the snow.[↗](../../buried/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She buried her face in the pillow and cried.[↗](../../buried/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The answer was buried at the bottom of the page.[↗](../../buried/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The whole church was completely buried in sand.[↗](../../buried/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath — the same is Beth-lehem.[↗](../../buried/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.35.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../buried/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the name of that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah, because there they buried the people that lusted.[↗](../../buried/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.11.34, JPS 1917)[↗](../../buried/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · But thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.[↗](../../buried/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.15.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../buried/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And Elisha died, and they buried him.[↗](../../buried/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.13.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../buried/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And Jair died, and was buried in Kamon.[↗](../../buried/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.10.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../buried/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · and Ibzan died, and was buried at Beth-lehem.[↗](../../buried/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JDG.12.10, JPS 1917)[↗](../../buried/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **burly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A burly person is big, strong and heavily built.[↗](../../burly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A burly policeman grabbed Toad by the collar.[↗](../../burly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The burly blacksmith lifted the anvil.[↗](../../burly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Two burly men carried the piano.[↗](../../burly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The bouncer was tall and burly.[↗](../../burly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A burly farmer opened the gate.[↗](../../burly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He had grown into a burly teenager.[↗](../../burly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **burmese** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* From or to do with Burma, now called Myanmar, a country in Southeast Asia.[↗](../../burmese/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The main language of Myanmar.[↗](../../burmese/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A person from Myanmar.[↗](../../burmese/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A breed of cat with short glossy brown fur.[↗](../../burmese/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Burmese is the main language of Myanmar.[↗](../../burmese/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We visited a Burmese restaurant.[↗](../../burmese/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A Burmese python is a very big snake.[↗](../../burmese/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Our Burmese cat follows us everywhere.[↗](../../burmese/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Burma is now called Myanmar.[↗](../../burmese/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The Burmese alphabet has round letters.[↗](../../burmese/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **burn** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To be on fire, to make flames and heat.[↗](../../burn/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "The wood is burning."[↗](../../burn/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To damage or destroy with fire or heat.[↗](../../burn/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "I burnt the toast."[↗](../../burn/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To hurt your skin with heat, fire, chemicals or the sun.[↗](../../burn/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* To feel very hot or painful.[↗](../../burn/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "My eyes burn."[↗](../../burn/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* To use as fuel.[↗](../../burn/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "Cars burn petrol."[↗](../../burn/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* As a noun, an injury from heat.[↗](../../burn/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* A small stream (Scottish).[↗](../../burn/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The candle burned all night.[↗](../../burn/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I burnt my finger on the pan.[↗](../../burn/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Cool a burn under running water.[↗](../../burn/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Wood burns and turns to ash.[↗](../../burn/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Wear sunscreen so your skin doesn't burn.[↗](../../burn/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The house burned down in the fire.[↗](../../burn/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Running burns energy.[↗](../../burn/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't burn the toast\![↗](../../burn/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon; of acacia-wood shalt thou make it.[↗](../../burn/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.30.1, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burn/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire.[↗](../../burn/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.8.32, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burn/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And Aaron shall burn thereon incense of sweet spices; every morning, when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn it.[↗](../../burn/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.30.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burn/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · How long will Thy jealousy burn like fire?[↗](../../burn/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.79.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burn/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · How long shall Thy wrath burn like fire?[↗](../../burn/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.89.47, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burn/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · I would with one step burn it altogether.[↗](../../burn/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.27.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burn/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **burner** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A burner is the part of a stove, lamp or fire where the flame or heat comes out.[↗](../../burner/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A burner is a person who burns things, such as a charcoal burner who makes charcoal or a brick-burner who bakes bricks in a kiln.[↗](../../burner/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The gas burner on the cooker was hot.[↗](../../burner/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The charcoal burners sang as they worked.[↗](../../burner/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The brick-burners came out to meet the stranger.[↗](../../burner/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **burneth** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* «burneth» means «burns», a form of «burn»: To be on fire, to make flames and heat.[↗](../../burneth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* "The wood is burning."[↗](../../burneth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* And he that burneth them shall wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.[↗](../../burneth/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.16.28, JPS 1917) · And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.[↗](../../burneth/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.19.8, JPS 1917) · For a fire is kindled in My nostril, and burneth unto the depths of the nether-world, and devoureth the earth with her produce, and setteth ablaze the foundations of the mountains.[↗](../../burneth/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.32.22, JPS 1917) **burning** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* On fire; giving out flames and heat: a burning building.[↗](../../burning/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Very hot: burning sand.[↗](../../burning/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Feeling sore and hot: a burning feeling in your eyes.[↗](../../burning/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Very strong or important: a burning question, a burning wish.[↗](../../burning/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* The -ing form of burn: «The fire is burning».[↗](../../burning/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I can smell something burning\![↗](../../burning/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Get out of a burning building and don't go back in.[↗](../../burning/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The sand was burning hot.[↗](../../burning/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The candle is burning on the table.[↗](../../burning/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My eyes were burning from the smoke.[↗](../../burning/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Burning wood is a change you can't undo.[↗](../../burning/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I have a burning question for the teacher.[↗](../../burning/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Stop, drop and roll if your clothes are burning.[↗](../../burning/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · My throat is dry and burning.[↗](../../burning/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · burning for burning, wound for wound, stripe for stripe.[↗](../../burning/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.21.25, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burning/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Fire shall be kept burning upon the altar continually; it shall not go out.[↗](../../burning/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.6.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burning/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And the priest shall take cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.[↗](../../burning/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.19.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burning/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?'[↗](../../burning/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.33.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burning/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · Out of his mouth go burning torches, and sparks of fire leap forth.[↗](../../burning/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.41.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burning/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.[↗](../../burning/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.21.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burning/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") **burnished** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Burnished means polished until it shines brightly, like metal.[↗](../../burnished/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The sun lit up the burnished silver spoon.[↗](../../burnished/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He polished the blade until it was burnished.[↗](../../burnished/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The lake shone like burnished silver.[↗](../../burnished/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · and the pots, and the shovels, and the basins; even all these vessels, which Hiram made for king Solomon, in the house of the LORD, were of burnished brass.[↗](../../burnished/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.7.45, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burnished/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.[↗](../../burnished/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.1.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burnished/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") **burnt** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Damaged or destroyed by fire or heat.[↗](../../burnt/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Cooked too long so it is black or dark and tastes bad.[↗](../../burnt/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Hurt by fire, heat, the sun or a strong chemical.[↗](../../burnt/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Used up as fuel, like wood, coal or calories.[↗](../../burnt/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I burnt the toast and the smoke alarm went off.[↗](../../burnt/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She burnt her finger on the hot pan.[↗](../../burnt/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The old barn burnt down in the storm.[↗](../../burnt/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Burnt wood cannot turn back into a tree — it is an irreversible change.[↗](../../burnt/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · His back was burnt by the sun.[↗](../../burnt/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The cookies smelled burnt.[↗](../../burnt/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · We burnt dry sticks on the campfire.[↗](../../burnt/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Running hard burnt lots of energy.[↗](../../burnt/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · It is burnt to a cinder.[↗](../../burnt/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And he shall flay the burnt-offering, and cut it into its pieces.[↗](../../burnt/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.1.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burnt/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · and he burnt thereon incense of sweet spices; as the LORD commanded Moses.[↗](../../burnt/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.40.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burnt/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And the flesh and the skin were burnt with fire without the camp.[↗](../../burnt/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.9.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burnt/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And they went in to offer sacrifices and burnt-offerings.[↗](../../burnt/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.10.24, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burnt/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · And Hezekiah commanded to offer the burnt-offering upon the altar.[↗](../../burnt/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings 2CH.29.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burnt/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · Your burnt-offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices pleasing unto Me.[↗](../../burnt/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.6.20, JPS 1917)[↗](../../burnt/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) … [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/55/) **56** [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/57/) [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/58/) [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/59/) - ← previous: [page 55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/55/) - next →: [page 57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/page/57/) - ↑ back 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