inflame vs fire

fire vs inflame

inflame is not a noun while fire is a noun.

inflame and fire both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inflame	No	No	Yes	No
fire	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

inflame: arouse or excite feelings and passions
fire: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

Other hypernyms of inflame include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, kindle, provoke, raise.

inflame (noun)	fire (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

inflame (verb)	fire (verb)
become inflamed; get sore	bake in a kiln so as to harden
cause inflammation in	destroy by fire
arouse or excite feelings and passions	start or maintain a fire in
cause to start burning	become ignited
catch fire	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

Difference between inflame and fire

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