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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BURKE

Named after William Burke, executed in Edinburgh for a murder of this type.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BURKE

burke  [bɜːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BURKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Burke is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb burke in English.

WHAT DOES BURKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Burke

Burke is an English variant of a surname that is common in England and Ireland which originates with the Cambro-Normans. In Old English, the name means "fortified hill". Variants include Bourke, de Burgo, Burgh, and De Burgh. Many Irish and English emigrants to Quebec and other francophone regions of Canada chose to change the spelling of the name to Bourque. Burke is an uncommon given name. Several localities around the world have been named Burke. Robert O'Hara Burke along with William John Wills undertook the "Burke and Wills Expedition" to inland Australia in 1860, and discussions of "Burke" usually refer to this event in history.

Definition of burke in the English dictionary

The definition of burke in the dictionary is to murder in such a way as to leave no marks on the body, usually by suffocation. Other definition of burke is to get rid of, silence, or suppress.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BURKE

PRESENT

Present
I burke
you burke
he/she/it burkes
we burke
you burke
they burke
Present continuous
I am burking
you are burking
he/she/it is burking
we are burking
you are burking
they are burking
Present perfect
I have burked
you have burked
he/she/it has burked
we have burked
you have burked
they have burked
Present perfect continuous
I have been burking
you have been burking
he/she/it has been burking
we have been burking
you have been burking
they have been burking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I burked
you burked
he/she/it burked
we burked
you burked
they burked
Past continuous
I was burking
you were burking
he/she/it was burking
we were burking
you were burking
they were burking
Past perfect
I had burked
you had burked
he/she/it had burked
we had burked
you had burked
they had burked
Past perfect continuous
I had been burking
you had been burking
he/she/it had been burking
we had been burking
you had been burking
they had been burking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will burke
you will burke
he/she/it will burke
we will burke
you will burke
they will burke
Future continuous
I will be burking
you will be burking
he/she/it will be burking
we will be burking
you will be burking
they will be burking
Future perfect
I will have burked
you will have burked
he/she/it will have burked
we will have burked
you will have burked
they will have burked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been burking
you will have been burking
he/she/it will have been burking
we will have been burking
you will have been burking
they will have been burking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would burke
you would burke
he/she/it would burke
we would burke
you would burke
they would burke
Conditional continuous
I would be burking
you would be burking
he/she/it would be burking
we would be burking
you would be burking
they would be burking
Conditional perfect
I would have burke
you would have burke
he/she/it would have burke
we would have burke
you would have burke
they would have burke
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been burking
you would have been burking
he/she/it would have been burking
we would have been burking
you would have been burking
they would have been burking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you burke
we let´s burke
you burke
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to burke
Past participle
burked
Present Participle
burking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BURKE


artwork
ˈɑːtˌwɜːk
berk
bɜːk
berserk
bəˈzɜːk
cirque
sɜːk
dirk
dɜːk
framework
ˈfreɪmˌwɜːk
homework
ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk
housework
ˈhaʊsˌwɜːk
jerk
dʒɜːk
kirk
kɜːk
merc
mɜːk
merk
mɜːk
network
ˈnɛtˌwɜːk
paperwork
ˈpeɪpəˌwɜːk
patchwork
ˈpætʃˌwɜːk
Pet.
pɜːk
teamwork
ˈtiːmˌwɜːk
Turk
tɜːk
wickerwork
ˈwɪkəˌwɜːk
work
wɜːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BURKE

buried
burier
buries
burin
burinist
buriti
Burj Dubai
burk
burka
burker
Burkina Faso
Burkina-Faso
burkini
burkite
Burkitt lymphoma
Burkitt´s lymphoma
burl
burladero
burlap

WORDS THAT END LIKE BURKE

alike
back o´ Bourke
bike
cake
Clarke
dislike
fake
ke
lake
like
make
mike
Nike
schipperke
smoke
strike
take
there´s nothing like
unlike
wake

Synonyms and antonyms of burke in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «burke» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BURKE

Find out the translation of burke to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of burke from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «burke» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伯克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

burke
570 millions of speakers

English

burke
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बर्क
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيرك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Берк
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Burke
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শ্বাসরুদ্ধ করিয়া মারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Burke
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Burke
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Burke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バーク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

버크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Burke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bóp cổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பர்க்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बुर्के
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

boğmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mettere a tacere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Burke
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Берк
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Burke
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Μπερκ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Burke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

burke
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

burke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of burke

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BURKE»

The term «burke» is very widely used and occupies the 12.908 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BURKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about burke

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURKE»

Discover the use of burke in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to burke and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam
Burke demonstrates that in fact Al-Qaeda is merely a convenient label applied by the West to a far broader and thus more dangerous phenomenon of Islamic militancy.
Jason Burke, 2004
2
Attitudes Toward History
Examines how tragedy, satire, fantasy, and comedy express specific attitudes about history, describes the structure of history, and analyzes its symbolism
Kenneth Burke, 1984
3
Popular Culture in Early Modern Europe
This new edition features a new introduction reflecting the growth of cultural history and an extensive supplementary bibliography which further adds to the information about new research in the area.
Peter Burke, 2009
4
A Rhetoric of Motives
"--W. H. Rueckert, Kenneth Burke and the Drama of Human Relations
Kenneth Burke, 1969
5
Connections
Each one of these is part of a family of similar devices, and is the result of a sequence of closely connected events extending from the ancient world until the present day.
James Burke, 2012
6
Kenneth Burke: Rhetoric, Subjectivity, Postmodernism
This book is both a timely and judicious exposition of Burke's long career and a crucial intervention in critical debates surrounding rhetoric, history and human agency.
Robert Wess, 1996
7
A Grammar of Motives
"'What is involved, when we say what people are doing and why they are doing it? An answer to that question is the subject of this book.'"--Mr. Burke, as quoted on the cover.
Kenneth Burke, 1969
8
Anti-Oppressive Practice: Social Care and the Law
The book therefore points the way to practice that is both empowering to service users and ultimately liberating for practitioners.
Dalrymple, Jane, Burke, Beverley, 2006
9
On Symbols and Society
" As this volume demonstrates, the work that Burke produced from the 1930s through the 1960s stands as both precursor and contemporary key to recent intellectual movements such as structuralism, symbolic anthropology, phenomenological and ...
Kenneth Burke, Joseph R. Gusfield, 1989
10
Edmund Burke: Modernity, Politics and Aesthetics
Edmund Burke: Modernity, Politics, and Aesthetics examines the philosophy of Burke in view of its contribution to our understanding of modernity.
Stephen K. White, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term burke is used in the context of the following news items.
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James H. Burke
James Harry Burke was born to John Edward Burke and Olive Beatrice (Eriksen) Burke on April 3, 1934, in Sioux City. After graduation from ... «Sioux City Journal, Jul 15»
2
Burke Orchard owner, baker aims to expand apple business
LuAnne Burke, owner of Apple of Joy, looks over apples in the orchard on Monday at Burke U-Pick-It apples, located at 2330 Shalem Colony ... «Las Cruces Sun-News, Jul 15»
3
Collective effort saves Manila's heritage Burke Apartments
Peter Danielle Rallos of Quiapo-based heritage preservation group Kapitbahayan sa Kalye Bautista told GMA News Online that Burke's tenants ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
4
Brooke Burke & David Charvet Net Worth: Couple Lists Their Malibu …
Brooke Burke and David Charvet's net worth is estimated to be $13.5 million. Recently, the couple has decided to place their grand Malibu ... «Realty Today, Jul 15»
5
Burke pitches pearls, lifts LaGrange
Shannon Burke pitched a one-hitter with eight strikeouts and went 2 for 3 with a double to lead LaGrange over Wappinger, 15-1, in the third ... «Poughkeepsie Journal, Jul 15»
6
Brian Burke: About Your Divorce (Letter 115) — Wait 5 Years Before …
... About Your Divorce (Letter 115) — Wait 5 Years Before You Call It a Tragedy. By Brian Burke, Noozhawk Columnist | Published on 07.06.2015 2:45 p.m.. «Noozhawk, Jul 15»
7
Burke Hospice & Palliative Care receives accreditation
Burke Hospice & Palliative Care is very pleased to receive The Gold Seal of Approval and accreditation from The Joint Commission,” said ... «Morganton News Herald, Jul 15»
8
Brooke Burke-Charvet at the 2014 Unicef Snowflake Ball
Brooke Burke-Charvet and her husband David Charvet stop for photographs at the 10th Annual Unicef Snowflake Ball held in New York. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
UPDATE: Van driver who died in Chalton crash named as Michael …
A man who was killed in a road traffic collision in Chalton on Monday morning has been named as Michael Burke, of Houghton Regis. «Luton Today, Jul 15»
10
QUICK CHORD: Mat Burke, Abandon the Tides, and The Engine Of …
Sounds like: Bitter folk rock and cubical punk rock influenced by Bob Dylan, the Clash, Descendents, and Starwars. Fun fact: Mat grew up a ... «The Weekender, Jul 15»

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