overwhelm vs fire

fire vs overwhelm

overwhelm is not a noun while fire is a noun.

overwhelm and fire both are verbs.

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

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

overwhelm: overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
fire: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

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

overwhelm (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

overwhelm (verb)	fire (verb)
charge someone with too many tasks	bake in a kiln so as to harden
overcome by superior force	destroy by fire
cover completely or make imperceptible	start or maintain a fire in
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli	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

Difference between overwhelm and fire

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