burn vs burn

burn and burn both are nouns.

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

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

burn: damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
burn: burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent

Other hyponyms of burn include scald, cauterise, cauterize, blacken, char, scorch, sear.

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

burn: burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
burn: damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation

Other hypernyms of burn include care for, treat.

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

burn (verb)	burn (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
undergo combustion	undergo combustion
cause to undergo combustion	cause to undergo combustion
destroy by fire	destroy by fire
damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation	damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent	burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
use up (energy)	use up (energy)
create by duplicating data	create by duplicating data
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion	feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
feel hot or painful	feel hot or painful
spend (significant amounts of money)	spend (significant amounts of money)
execute by tying to a stake and setting alight	execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
shine intensely, as if with heat	shine intensely, as if with heat
cause to burn or combust	cause to burn or combust