Fire vs. Passion — What's the Difference?

Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. Fire is hot because the conversion of the weak double bond in molecular oxygen, O2, to the stronger bonds in the combustion products carbon dioxide and water releases energy (418 kJ per 32 g of O2); the bond energies of the fuel play only a minor role here.

Strong and barely controllable emotion

A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance

The suffering and death of Jesus

A specific instance of this change that destroys something

Strong or powerful emotion

A burning fuel

A powerful emotion, such as anger or joy

Burning intensity of feeling; ardor or enthusiasm

A state of strong sexual desire or love

Luminosity or brilliance, as of a cut and polished gemstone.

The object of such desire or love

Liveliness and vivacity of imagination; brilliance

Boundless enthusiasm

A severe test; a trial or torment

The object of such enthusiasm

A fever or bodily inflammation

An abandoned display of emotion, especially of anger

The discharge of firearms or artillery

The sufferings of Jesus in the period following the Last Supper and including the Crucifixion, as related in the New Testament.

The launching of a missile, rocket, or similar ballistic body.

A narrative, musical setting, or pictorial representation of Jesus's sufferings.

Discharged bullets or other projectiles

Martyrdom

Intense, repeated attack or criticism

A true desire sustained or prolonged.

To cause to burn; ignite or set fire to

Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or extreme hate.

To illuminate or cause to resemble fire, as in color

Fervor, determination.

To start (a fuel-burning engine or a vehicle with such an engine). Often used with up.

An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.

To start or tend a fire in

Sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional.

To arouse the emotions of; make enthusiastic or ardent. Often used with up

The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.

To inspire or arouse (an emotion or the imagination).

A display, musical composition, or play meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.

To bake or dry by heating, as in a kiln

(obsolete) Suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress.

To discharge (a firearm, for example).

(obsolete) The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition

To detonate (an explosive).

(obsolete) The capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.

To propel (a projectile) from a weapon or launch (a missile)

(obsolete) An innate attribute, property, or quality of a thing.

(Informal) To throw or propel with force and speed

(obsolete) Disorder of the mind; madness.

To utter or direct with insistence

(obsolete) To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.

(Games) To score (a number) in a game or contest

(transitive) To give a passionate character to.

To end the employment or service of; dismiss.

A suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress (as, a cardiac passion); specifically, the suffering of Christ between the time of the last supper and his death, esp. in the garden upon the cross.

To become ignited; flame up

The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition; - opposed to action.

To shoot a weapon

Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.

To detonate an explosive.

The state of the mind when it is powerfully acted upon and influenced by something external to itself; the state of any particular faculty which, under such conditions, becomes extremely sensitive or uncontrollably excited; any emotion or sentiment (specifically, love or anger) in a state of abnormal or controlling activity; an extreme or inordinate desire; also, the capacity or susceptibility of being so affected; as, to be in a passion; the passions of love, hate, jealously, wrath, ambition, avarice, fear, etc.; a passion for war, or for drink; an orator should have passion as well as rhetorical skill.

To ignite fuel; start

Disorder of the mind; madness.

To send out a projectile; discharge

Passion week. See Passion week, below.

To propel or hurl a projectile

To give a passionate character to.

(Physiology) To generate an electrical impulse. Used of a neuron.

To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.

To become yellowed or brown before reaching maturity, as grain.

Strong feeling or emotion

(uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

Intense passion or emotion

(countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).

Something that is desired intensely;

(countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.

An irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

A feeling of strong sexual desire

A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).

Any object of warm affection or devotion;

(countable) The elements necessary to start a fire.

The suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion

(uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun or other ranged weapon.

(countable) A planned bombardment by artillery or similar weapons, or the capability to deliver such.

A barrage, volley

(rocketry) An instance of firing one or more rocket engines.

Strength of passion, whether love or hate.

Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.

Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.

A severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.

Red coloration in a piece of opal.

(slang) Amazing; excellent.

(transitive) To set (something, often a building) on fire.

(transitive) To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.

(transitive) To drive away by setting a fire.

(transitive) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).

To terminate a contract with a client; to drop a client.

(transitive) To shoot (a gun, rocket/missile, or analogous device).

(intransitive) To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.

(rocketry) To operate a rocket engine to produce thrust.

To set off an explosive in a mine.

To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.

To cause an action potential in a cell.

(transitive) To forcibly direct (something).

To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).

(transitive) To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.

To be irritated or inflamed with passion.

To animate; to give life or spirit to.

To feed or serve the fire of.

(transitive) To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.

To cauterize.

To catch fire; to be kindled.

Command to shoot with firearms

The evolution of light and heat in the combustion of bodies; combustion; state of ignition.

Fuel in a state of combustion, as on a hearth, or in a stove or a furnace.

The burning of a house or town; a conflagration.

Anything which destroys or affects like fire.

Ardor of passion, whether love or hate; excessive warmth; consuming violence of temper.

Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm; capacity for ardor and zeal.

Splendor; brilliancy; luster; hence, a star.

Torture by burning; severe trial or affliction.

The discharge of firearms; firing; as, the troops were exposed to a heavy fire.

To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.

To subject to intense heat; to bake; to burn in a kiln; as, to fire pottery.

To inflame; to irritate, as the passions; as, to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge.

To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, to fire the genius of a young man.

To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler.

To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.

To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a rifle, pistol, or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.

To drive by fire.

To cauterize.

To dismiss from employment, a post, or other job; to cause (a person) to cease being an employee; - of a person. The act of firing is usually performed by that person's supervisor or employer.

To take fire; to be kindled; to kindle.

To be irritated or inflamed with passion.

To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town.to grow irritated or angry.

The event of something burning (often destructive);

The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke;

The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy;

A fireplace in which a fire is burning;

Intense adverse criticism;

Feelings of great warmth and intensity;

Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

A severe trial;

Start firing a weapon

Cause to go off;

Bake in a kiln so as to harden;

Terminate the employment of;

Go off or discharge;

Drive out or away by or as if by fire;

Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);

Destroy by fire;

Provide with fuel;