aestuō — meaning in English

English meaning

• burn noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
• fret verb To worry or feel anxious about something.
• vacillate verb To sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate.

Senses

aestuō is used for these senses in English:

• burn (transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.
• vacillate (intransitive) To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

burn — full definition

1. noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
2. noun A sharp, cutting insult, especially one delivered wittily.
3. verb To be damaged, destroyed, or consumed by fire.
4. verb To injure with heat, fire, or a caustic substance.
5. verb To copy data onto a CD, DVD, or similar disc.

fret — full definition

1. verb To worry or feel anxious about something.
2. noun One of the raised ridges across the neck of a guitar or similar instrument, used to mark finger positions.

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