fire vs run off

run off vs fire

fire is a noun but run off is not a noun.

fire and run off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fire	Yes	No	Yes	No
run off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run off is a hypernym of fire; that is, run off is a word with a broader meaning than fire:

fire: drive out or away by or as if by fire
run off: force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings

Other hypernyms of fire include chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, turn back.

fire (noun)	run off (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)	run off (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden	decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
destroy by fire	reproduce by xerography
start or maintain a fire in	force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
become ignited	leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
cause to go off	run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
start firing a weapon	run away secretly with one's beloved
go off or discharge	run off as waste
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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