fire vs burn

fire and burn both are nouns.

fire and burn both are verbs.

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

As verbs, fire and burn are synonyms defined as:

fire and burn: destroy by fire

Other synonyms of fire include burn down.

fire (noun)	burn (noun)
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy	damage inflicted by fire
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning	a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)
intense adverse criticism	pain that feels hot as if it were on fire
the event of something burning (often destructive)	an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation
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)	burn (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden	get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun
destroy by fire	undergo combustion
start or maintain a fire in	cause to undergo combustion
become ignited	destroy by fire
cause to go off	damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
start firing a weapon	burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
go off or discharge	use up (energy)
generate an electrical impulse	create by duplicating data
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
drive out or away by or as if by fire	cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
provide with fuel	feel hot or painful
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position	spend (significant amounts of money)
	execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
	shine intensely, as if with heat
	cause to burn or combust

Difference between fire and burn

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