"burn in" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: burns in [present, singular, third-person], burning in [participle, present], burned in [participle, past], burned in [past], burnt in [participle, past], burnt in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*|past2=burnt in}} burn in (third-person singular simple present burns in, present participle burning in, simple past and past participle burned in or burnt in)
  1. To eat into, as fire. Categories (topical): Fire
    Sense id: en-burn_in-en-verb-k560YaYS Disambiguation of Fire: 52 19 10 20 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (in) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 21 12 23 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (in): 46 20 13 21
  2. (transitive) To fix and render durable, as colours, by means of intense heat. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-burn_in-en-verb-uE8EYWXl
  3. (figurative) To imprint indelibly on the mind. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-burn_in-en-verb-Hek-ba3H
  4. (transitive) To exercise electrical components by means of burn-in. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-burn_in-en-verb-NnS3MZnf

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for burn in meaning in English (2.2kB)

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