fire vs turn back

turn back vs fire

fire is a noun but turn back is not a noun.

fire and turn back both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fire	Yes	No	Yes	No
turn back	No	No	Yes	No

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

fire: drive out or away by or as if by fire
turn back: 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, run off.

fire (noun)	turn back (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)	turn back (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden	go back to a previous state
destroy by fire	turn inside out or upside down
start or maintain a fire in	hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
become ignited	retrace one's course
cause to go off	force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
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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