English Explanatory Dictionary

combust

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To burn; to catch fire.
  2. To erupt with enthusiasm or boisterousness.
adj
  1. Burnt.
  2. In close conjunction with the sun (so that its astrological influence is "burnt up"), sometimes specified to be within 8 degrees 30'.
noun
  1. That which undergoes burning.

Pronunciation

/kəmˈbʌst/ en-us-combust.ogg

Word forms

combust combusts combusting combusted more combust most combust

Etymology

From Middle English combust (“burnt”), from Old French combust, from Latin combustus, the perfect passive participle of Latin combūrere (“to burn up”).

Synonyms

catch on fire catch fire combust conflagrate fire go up in flames go up in smoke ignite light spunk take fire go up burn forburn outburn torch

Antonyms

burn out flame out go out gutter splutter

Related words

burn kindle

Derived words

combustible combustion combustive combustor incombustible spontaneously combust
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