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sear vs heat

heat vs sear

sear is not a noun while heat is a noun.

sear is an adjective but heat is not an adjective.

sear and heat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sear No Yes Yes No
heat Yes No Yes No
As verbs, heat is a hypernym of sear; that is, heat is a word with a broader meaning than sear:
  • sear: make very hot and dry
  • heat: make hot or hotter
Other hypernyms of sear include heat up.
sear (noun) heat (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
sear (adjective) heat (adjective)
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
sear (verb) heat (verb)
make very hot and dry gain heat or get hot
burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color make hot or hotter
cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat arouse or excite feelings and passions
become superficially burned provide with heat
Difference between sear and heat

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