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- [kuh m-buhst]
- /kəmˈbʌst/
- /kəmˈbʌst/
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- [kuh m-buhst]
- /kəmˈbʌst/
Definitions of combust word
- adjective combust (of a star or planet) invisible for a period between 24 and 30 days each year due to its proximity to the sun 3
- verb combust to burn 3
- verb transitive combust to undergo or cause to undergo combustion; burn 3
- noun combust Consume by fire. 1
- verb combust To burn; to catch fire. 0
- verb combust (Intransitive Verb) (figuratively) To erupt with enthusiasm or boisterousness. 0
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Origin of combust
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
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)
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Parts of speech for Combust
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preposition
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combust popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for combust
verb combust
- ignite — to set on fire; kindle.
- flame — burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
- blaze — When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly.
- catch fire — to ignite
- burn — If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.
Top questions with combust
- what does combust mean?
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