fear vs scare

fear and scare both are nouns.

fear and scare both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fear	Yes	No	Yes	No
scare	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, scare is a hyponym of fear; that is, scare is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fear:

fear: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
scare: a sudden attack of fear

Other hyponyms of fear include alarm, consternation, dismay, creeps, chill, frisson, quiver, shiver, shudder, thrill, tingle, horror, hysteria, affright, panic, terror, panic attack, stage fright, apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread, timidity, timidness, timorousness, intimidation.

fear (noun)	scare (noun)
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)	a sudden attack of fear
an anxious feeling	sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
a feeling of profound respect for someone or something

fear (verb)	scare (verb)
be afraid or scared of; be frightened of	cause fear in
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of	cause to lose courage; to be daunted; to be scared away
be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
be uneasy or apprehensive about

Difference between fear and scare

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