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burn up

verb

1. burn brightly (Freq. 1)

- Every star seemed to flare with new intensity

• Syn: ↑flare, ↑flame up, ↑blaze up

• Derivationally related forms: ↑flare (for: ↑flare)

• Hypernyms: ↑burn, ↑combust

• Verb Frames:

- Something ——s

2. use up (energy)

- burn off calories through vigorous exercise

• Syn: ↑burn off, ↑burn

• Hypernyms:

• Verb Frames:

- Somebody ——s something

- Something ——s something

3. burn completely; be consumed or destroyed by fire

- The hut burned down

- The mountain of paper went up in flames

• Syn: ↑burn down, ↑go up

• Hypernyms: ↑burn, ↑combust

• Hyponyms: ↑incinerate

• Verb Frames:

- Something ——s

Useful english dictionary. 2012.