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fire vs wound

wound vs fire

fire and wound both are nouns.

fire is not an adjective while wound is an adjective.

fire and wound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fire Yes No Yes No
wound Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, wound is a hyponym of fire; that is, wound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fire:
  • fire: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • wound: 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, offend, spite, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
fire (noun) wound (noun)
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy the act of inflicting a wound
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
intense adverse criticism a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
the event of something burning (often destructive) an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
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 (adjective) wound (adjective)
put in a coil
fire (verb) wound (verb)
bake in a kiln so as to harden cause injuries or bodily harm to
destroy by fire hurt the feelings of
start or maintain a fire in
become ignited
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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