backfire vs occur

occur vs backfire

backfire is a noun but occur is not a noun.

backfire and occur both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backfire	Yes	No	Yes	No
occur	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, occur is a hypernym of backfire; that is, occur is a word with a broader meaning than backfire:

backfire: come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
occur: come to pass

Other hypernyms of backfire include come about, fall out, go on, hap, happen, pass, pass off, take place.

backfire (noun)	occur (noun)
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path

backfire (verb)	occur (verb)
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire	come to pass
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire	come to one's mind; suggest itself
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect	to be found to exist

Difference between backfire and occur

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