erupt vs take fire

erupt and take fire both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
erupt	No	No	Yes	No
take fire	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, erupt and take fire are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of erupt include catch fire, combust, conflagrate, ignite.

erupt (verb)	take fire (verb)
become active and spew forth lava and rocks	start to burn or burst into flames
start abruptly
erupt or intensify suddenly
become raw or open
break out
appear on the skin
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
start to burn or burst into flames