fire vs fuel

fire and fuel both are nouns.

fire and fuel both are verbs.

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

As nouns, fuel is a hypernym of fire; that is, fuel is a word with a broader meaning than fire:

fire: fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
fuel: a substance that can be consumed to produce energy

As verbs, fire and fuel are synonyms defined as:

fire and fuel: provide with fuel

fire (noun)	fuel (noun)
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy	a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
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)	fuel (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden	stimulate
destroy by fire	provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
start or maintain a fire in	provide with fuel
become ignited	take in fuel, as of a ship
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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