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heat vs fire

fire vs heat

heat and fire both are nouns.

heat and fire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heat Yes No Yes No
fire Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fire is a hypernym of heat; that is, fire is a word with a broader meaning than heat:
  • heat: arouse or excite feelings and passions
  • fire: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of heat include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, kindle, provoke, raise.
heat (noun) fire (noun)
utility to warm a building the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
the presence of heat a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
the trait of being intensely emotional intense adverse criticism
the sensation caused by heat energy the event of something burning (often destructive)
a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race a severe trial
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature feelings of great warmth and intensity
applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity 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
heat (verb) fire (verb)
gain heat or get hot bake in a kiln so as to harden
make hot or hotter destroy by fire
arouse or excite feelings and passions start or maintain a fire in
provide with heat 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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