combust

[ kuhm-buhst ]

/ kəmˈbʌst /

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verb (used with or without object)

to burn.

Origin of combust

1325–75; Middle English <Latin combūstus (past participle of combūrere to burn up, equivalent to com-com- + -ūs- variant stem of ūrere to burn + -tus past participle suffix; -b- by misanalysis of ambūrere, another derivative, as am- + -būrere)

Words nearby combust

comb jelly, combo, combo store, comb-out, comb-over, combust, combustible, combustion, combustion chamber, combustion engine, combustion tube

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Example sentences from the Web for combust

When Venus and Mercury were ‘combust’ their influence was lost.
Astronomical Lore in Chaucer|Florence M. Grimm
All astrologers agree that a planet is fortified by this position, but a planet when combust is very evil in its influences.
The Influence of the Stars|Rosa Baughan
A planet was said to be combust when its light was extinguished by proximity to the sun.
Astronomical Lore in Chaucer|Florence M. Grimm
Venus and Mercury, when thus 'combust,' lost their influence.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 (of 7)|Geoffrey Chaucer

British Dictionary definitions for combust

combust

/ (kəmˈbʌst) /

adjective

astrology (of a star or planet) invisible for a period between 24 and 30 days each year due to its proximity to the sun

verb

chem to burn

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单词	combust
释义	combust [ kuhm-buhst ] / kəmˈbʌst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR combust ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object) to burn. Origin of combust 1325–75; Middle English <Latin combūstus (past participle of combūrere to burn up, equivalent to com-com- + -ūs- variant stem of ūrere to burn + -tus past participle suffix; -b- by misanalysis of ambūrere, another derivative, as am- + -būrere) Words nearby combust comb jelly, combo, combo store, comb-out, comb-over, combust, combustible, combustion, combustion chamber, combustion engine, combustion tube Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for combust When Venus and Mercury were ‘combust’ their influence was lost. Astronomical Lore in Chaucer\|Florence M. Grimm All astrologers agree that a planet is fortified by this position, but a planet when combust is very evil in its influences. The Influence of the Stars\|Rosa Baughan A planet was said to be combust when its light was extinguished by proximity to the sun. Astronomical Lore in Chaucer\|Florence M. Grimm Venus and Mercury, when thus 'combust,' lost their influence. Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 (of 7)\|Geoffrey Chaucer British Dictionary definitions for combust combust / (kəmˈbʌst) / adjective astrology (of a star or planet) invisible for a period between 24 and 30 days each year due to its proximity to the sun verb chem to burn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to combust ignite, flame, blaze, catch fire, catch on fire
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combust

verb (used with or without object)

Origin of combust

Words nearby combust

Example sentences from the Web for combust

British Dictionary definitions for combust

adjective

verb

Words related to combust