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fire vs heat

heat vs fire

fire and heat both are nouns.

fire and heat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fire Yes No Yes No
heat Yes No Yes No
As verbs, heat is a hyponym of fire; that is, heat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fire:
  • fire: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • heat: arouse or excite feelings and passions
Other hyponyms of fire include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
fire (noun) heat (noun)
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy utility to warm a building
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning the presence of heat
intense adverse criticism the trait of being intensely emotional
the event of something burning (often destructive) the sensation caused by heat energy
a severe trial a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
feelings of great warmth and intensity a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
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) heat (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden gain heat or get hot
destroy by fire make hot or hotter
start or maintain a fire in arouse or excite feelings and passions
become ignited provide with heat
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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