verb · transitive

inburn

inburn · inburns · inburned · inburning

To burn in; burn or affect as to make a permanent or lasting impression or markTo burn in; burn or affect as to make a permanent or lasting impression or mark.

Meaning

2 senses

(transitive)To burn in; burn or affect as to make a permanent or lasting impression or mark.
(intransitive)To burn within.

Origin

From Middle English *inbernen, *inbrennen, from Old English *inbiernan, *inbærnan, suggest

From Middle English *inbernen, *inbrennen, from Old English *inbiernan, *inbærnan, suggested by Old English inbryne (“fire, burning”) and inbærnednes (“burning, incense”), equivalent to in- + burn. Compare Old English onbiernan (“to be burning”). Cognate with Dutch inbranden (“to burn”), German einbrennen (“to burn”).

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Forms

inburns, inburning, inburned, inburned

Base form	inburn · to inburn
3rd person singular	inburns
Present participle	inburning
Past simple	inburned
Past participle	inburned

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	inburn
he, she, it	inburns

Past simpleLesson

all persons

inburned

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will inburn

Word family

1 related words

Derivedinburning

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