fire vs offend

fire is a noun but offend is not a noun.

fire and offend both are verbs.

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

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

fire: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
offend: 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, bruise, hurt, injure, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.

fire (noun)	offend (noun)
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
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)	offend (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden	hurt the feelings of
destroy by fire	cause to feel resentment or indignation
start or maintain a fire in	strike with disgust or revulsion
become ignited	act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
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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