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combures

combures is the third-person singular simple present indicative of combure.

Meaning of combure

Verb

combure (third-person singular simple present combures, present participle comburing, simple past and past participle combured)

(rare, transitive) To burn up, to burn away, to consume with fire.
- Vſe combured Hartshorne, or pulveriſated Coralle in vvine.1599, The Boocke of Physicke, page 129
Synonyms:

combust, burn, burn away, burn down, burn up, burn to a crisp, char up, cinder, cremate, forburn

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What is combures the third-person singular simple present indicative of?: Combures is the third-person singular simple present indicative of combure.

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