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burned

Pronunciation: /ˈbɜːnd/

The English word “burned” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Damaged or consumed by heat, fire, oxidation, or similar process.

Etymology

The past tense is inherited from Middle English burnede. The past participle (from which the adjective is also derived) is inherited from Middle English burned. Synchronically, both forms are equivalent to burn + -ed.

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