burn vs urticate

urticate vs burn

burn is a noun but urticate is not a noun.

burn and urticate both are verbs.

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

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

burn: cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
urticate: sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

Other hyponyms of burn include nettle.

burn (noun)	urticate (noun)
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

burn (verb)	urticate (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun	sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation
undergo combustion	whip with or as with nettles
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

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