combust — to burn or cause something to burn
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to burn or cause something to burn
Pronunciation (IPA): /kəmˈbʌst/
Korean meaning: 연소하다, 타다, 태우다
Korean pronunciation: 컴**버**스트
Example Sentences
- My friend's cooking skills are so bad that even water seems to combust in his kitchen.
- The rocket fuel will combust upon contact with oxygen.
- When my boss saw the quarterly report, I thought he might spontaneously combust from anger.
combust
VERB//kəmˈbʌst//
to burn or cause something to burn
💡 Concept
The dry leaves combust instantly when the spark lands on them.
🎵 Rhyme
When engines combust, away blow dust and rust!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/kəmˈbʌst/
🇬🇧 UK/kəmˈbʌst/
🌳Etymology
Prefixcom--
Rootbust
Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '함께(com) + 태우다(bustus)'가 합쳐진 말입니다. 고대 로마 시대 화장터에서 나무를 함께 태우던 모습에서 유래되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
dustmusttrustrust
dust
must
trust
rust
🔗Collocations
spontaneous combustion
combust fuel
readily combust
combust completely
engine combust
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My friend's cooking skills are so bad that even water seems to combust in his kitchen.”
“The rocket fuel will combust upon contact with oxygen.”
😄 Fun example
“When my boss saw the quarterly report, I thought he might spontaneously combust from anger.”
“Dry leaves combust easily during forest fires.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
burnigniteinflamekindleincinerate
Antonyms
extinguishquenchdouse
Related
combustioncombustibleflamefireoxidize
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