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verb · transitive

combure

combure · combures · combured · comburing

To burn up, to burn away, to consume with fireTo burn up, to burn away, to consume with fire.

/kəmˈbjʊə/

Meaning

1 senses

(rare)To burn up, to burn away, to consume with fire.

Translations

2 languages

Origin

From Latin combūrere.

From Latin combūrere.

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Forms

combures, comburing, combured, combured

Base form	combure · to combure
3rd person singular	combures
Present participle	comburing
Past simple	combured
Past participle	combured

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	combure
he, she, it	combures

Past simpleLesson

all persons

combured

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have combured
he, she, it	has combured

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will combure

Synonyms

15 synonyms

burnB1 torchB2 combust burn away burn down burn up burn to a crisp char up cinder cremate forburn forsweal incinerate scathe

Word family

12 related words

RelatedcombustionC2 adure combust combustibility combustible combustive combustor incombustibility incombustible noncombustible uncombustible

Derivedcomburent

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

combineB1 combo combust combustionC2

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