ache vs burn

ache and burn both are nouns.

ache and burn both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ache	Yes	No	Yes	No
burn	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, burn is a hyponym of ache; that is, burn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ache:

ache: be the source of pain
burn: cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort

Other hyponyms of ache include bite, sting, itch, hunger, thirst, act up, throb, shoot.

ache (noun)	burn (noun)
a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain	damage inflicted by fire
	a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
	pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
	an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

ache (verb)	burn (verb)
have a desire for something or someone who is not present	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
be the source of pain	undergo combustion
feel physical pain	cause to undergo combustion
	destroy by fire
	damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
	burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
	use up (energy)
	create by duplicating data
	feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
	feel hot or painful
	spend (significant amounts of money)
	execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
	shine intensely, as if with heat
	cause to burn or combust

Difference between ache and burn

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