fire vs blaze

fire and blaze both are nouns.

fire and blaze both are verbs.

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

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

fire: the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
blaze: a strong flame that burns brightly

Other hyponyms of fire include blazing, flare, ignition.

fire (noun)	blaze (noun)
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy	noisy and unrestrained mischief
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning	a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
intense adverse criticism	a light-colored marking
the event of something burning (often destructive)	a cause of difficulty and suffering
a severe trial	a strong flame that burns brightly
feelings of great warmth and intensity
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile

fire (verb)	blaze (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden	indicate by marking trees with blazes
destroy by fire	shoot rapidly and repeatedly
start or maintain a fire in	move rapidly and as if blazing
become ignited	burn brightly and intensely
cause to go off	shine brightly and intensively
start firing a weapon
go off or discharge
generate an electrical impulse
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
drive out or away by or as if by fire
provide with fuel
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

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