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heat vs kindle

kindle vs heat

heat is a noun but kindle is not a noun.

heat and kindle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heat Yes No Yes No
kindle No No Yes No
As verbs, kindle is a hypernym of heat; that is, kindle is a word with a broader meaning than heat:
  • heat: arouse or excite feelings and passions
  • kindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of heat include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, provoke, raise.
heat (noun) kindle (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) kindle (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 catch fire
provide with heat
Difference between heat and kindle

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