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heat vs enkindle

enkindle vs heat

heat is a noun but enkindle is not a noun.

heat and enkindle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heat Yes No Yes No
enkindle No No Yes No
As verbs, enkindle is a hypernym of heat; that is, enkindle is a word with a broader meaning than heat:
  • heat: arouse or excite feelings and passions
  • enkindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of heat include arouse, elicit, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.
heat (noun) enkindle (noun)
utility to warm a building
the presence of heat
the trait of being intensely emotional
the sensation caused by heat energy
a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
heat (verb) enkindle (verb)
gain heat or get hot call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
make hot or hotter cause to start burning
arouse or excite feelings and passions
provide with heat
Difference between heat and enkindle

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