coal vs burn

coal and burn both are nouns.

coal and burn both are verbs.

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

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

coal: burn to charcoal
burn: cause to burn or combust

Other hypernyms of coal include combust.

coal (noun)	burn (noun)
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering	damage inflicted by fire
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period	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

coal (verb)	burn (verb)
take in coal	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
supply with coal	undergo combustion
burn to charcoal	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 coal and burn

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