blaze vs burn

blaze and burn both are nouns.

blaze and burn both are verbs.

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

As verbs, burn is a hypernym of blaze; that is, burn is a word with a broader meaning than blaze:

blaze: burn brightly and intensely
burn: undergo combustion

Other hypernyms of blaze include combust.

blaze (noun)	burn (noun)
noisy and unrestrained mischief	damage inflicted by fire
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted	a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
a light-colored marking	pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
a cause of difficulty and suffering	an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
a strong flame that burns brightly

blaze (verb)	burn (verb)
indicate by marking trees with blazes	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
shoot rapidly and repeatedly	undergo combustion
move rapidly and as if blazing	cause to undergo combustion
burn brightly and intensely	destroy by fire
shine brightly and intensively	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 blaze and burn

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