combust vs blaze

blaze vs combust

combust is not a noun while blaze is a noun.

combust and blaze both are verbs.

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

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

combust: undergo combustion
blaze: burn brightly and intensely

Other hyponyms of combust include burn down, burn up, go up, smolder, smoulder, scorch, sear, singe, deflagrate, flame, blaze up, burn up, flame up, flare.

combust (noun)	blaze (noun)
	noisy and unrestrained mischief
	a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
	a light-colored marking
	a cause of difficulty and suffering
	a strong flame that burns brightly

combust (verb)	blaze (verb)
undergo combustion	indicate by marking trees with blazes
get very angry and fly into a rage	shoot rapidly and repeatedly
cause to become violent or angry	move rapidly and as if blazing
start to burn or burst into flames	burn brightly and intensely
cause to burn or combust	shine brightly and intensively

Difference between combust and blaze

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