fire vs bruise

fire and bruise both are nouns.

fire and bruise both are verbs.

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

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

fire: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
bruise: hurt the feelings of

Other hyponyms of fire include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.

fire (noun)	bruise (noun)
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy	an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
intense adverse criticism
the event of something burning (often destructive)
a severe trial
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)	bruise (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden	damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
destroy by fire	break up into small pieces for food preparation
start or maintain a fire in	injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
become ignited	hurt the feelings of
cause to go off
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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