combust
[ kuh m-buhst ]
/ kəmˈbʌst /
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
Example sentences from the Web for combust
When Venus and Mercury were ‘combust’ their influence was lost.
Astronomical Lore in Chaucer |Florence M. GrimmAll 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 BaughanA planet was said to be combust when its light was extinguished by proximity to the sun.
Astronomical Lore in Chaucer |Florence M. GrimmVenus 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