backburn
backburn · backburns · backburned / backburnt · backburning
To light a fire for this reasonTo light a fire for this reason.
Meaning
1 sensesTo light a fire for this reason.
Origin
From back + burn.From back + burn.
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Forms
backburns, backburning, backburned, backburnedregular
| Base form | backburn · to backburn |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | backburns |
| Present participle | backburning |
| Past simple | backburned / backburnt |
| Past participle | backburned / backburnt |
Tenses
backburn · backburned · will backburn · have backburnedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.