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fire > 17 senses
NOUN1fireThe event of something burning (often destructive)
2fire, flame, flamingThe process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
3fire, firingThe act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
4fireA fireplace in which a fire is burning
5fire, attack, flak, flack, blastIntense adverse criticism
6fire, ardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fervidnessFeelings of great warmth and intensity
7fireOnce thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
8fireA severe trial
VERB1fire, open fireStart firing a weapon
2fire, dischargeCause to go off
3fireBake in a kiln so as to harden
4fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminateTerminate the employment of
5fire, discharge, go offGo off or discharge
6fireDrive out or away by or as if by fire
7fire, arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, raise, provokeCall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
8fire, burn, burn downDestroy by fire
9fire, fuelProvide with fuel
fire > pronunciation
Soundsfay'er; fay'r
Rhymesacquire, amplifier, attire, and 57 more rhymes in ayer at the HyperDic website...
admire, afire, aspire, and 31 more rhymes in ayr at the HyperDic website...
fire > noun 1, event
MeaningThe event of something burning (often destructive).
Examples"they lost everything in the fire"
Narrowerbonfire, balefire; brush fire; campfire; conflagration, inferno; forest fire; grassfire; smoulder; smudge
Broaderhappening, occurrence, natural event
Verbsfire
fire > noun 2, process
MeaningThe process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke.
Examples"fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"
Synonymsflame, flaming
Narrowerblaze, blazing; flare
Broadercombustion, burning
Verbsfire; fire; fire
fire > noun 3, act
MeaningThe act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy.
Examples"hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"
Synonymsfiring
Narrowerantiaircraft fire; barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling; broadside; fusillade, salvo, volley, burst; call fire; cover, covering fire; concentrated fire, massed fire; counterfire; counterpreparation fire; crossfire; destruction fire; direct fire; distributed fire; friendly fire, fratricide; hostile fire; grazing fire; harassing fire; indirect fire; interdiction fire; neutralization fire; observed fire; preparation fire; radar fire; registration fire; scheduled fire; searching fire; supporting fire; suppressive fire; unobserved fire; artillery fire, cannon fire
Broaderattack, onslaught, onset, onrush
Verbsfire; fire; fire
fire > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA fireplace in which a fire is burning.
Examples"they sat by the fire and talked"
Narrowercookfire
Broaderfireplace, hearth, open fireplace
Verbsfire
fire > noun 5, communication
MeaningIntense adverse criticism.
Examples"Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"
Synonymsattack, flak, flack, blast
Broadercriticism, unfavorable judgment
fire > noun 6, feeling
MeaningFeelings of great warmth and intensity.
Synonymsardor, ardour, fervor, fervour, fervency, fervidness
Narrowerzeal
Broaderpassion, passionateness
fire > noun 7, substance
MeaningOnce thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles).
Broaderelement
Usagearchaism, archaicism
fire > noun 8, event
MeaningA severe trial.
Examples"he went through fire and damnation"
Broadertrial, tribulation, visitation
fire > verb 1, competition
MeaningStart firing a weapon.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsopen fire
Broadershoot
Nounsfire, firing
fire > verb 2, competition
MeaningCause to go off.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"
Synonymsdischarge
Cause tofire, discharge, go off
Entailed bytrigger
Narrowerpop; loose off, let fly, let drive; shoot; fusillade
Nounsfire; firing
fire > verb 3, change
MeaningBake in a kiln so as to harden.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"fire pottery"
Categorycooking, cookery, preparation
Entailed byenamel
Broaderbake
Nounsfire
fire > verb 4, social
MeaningTerminate the employment of.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Examples"The boss fired his secretary today"
Synonymsgive notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
Narrowerretire; pension off; clean out; furlough, lay off; squeeze out; dismiss, send packing, send away, drop
Broaderremove
Contraryhire, engage, employ
Nounsfiring
fire > verb 5, competition
MeaningGo off or discharge.
PatternSomething ----s
Examples"The gun fired"
Synonymsdischarge, go off
Caused byfire, discharge
Nounsfire
fire > verb 6, motion
MeaningDrive out or away by or as if by fire.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism"
Broaderchase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
fire > verb 7, emotion
MeaningCall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsarouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, raise, provoke
Narrowerstrike a chord, touch a chord; invite, ask for; draw; rekindle; infatuate; prick; inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up; stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir; excite; anger; upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit; shame; hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite; overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake; interest
Broadermake, create
fire > verb 8, change
MeaningDestroy by fire.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
ModelThey fire the trees
Synonymsburn, burn down
Entailed byburn
Narrowerbackfire; cremate; torch; scorch
Broaderdestroy, ruin
Similar toburn, combust; burn, incinerate
Nounsfire; fire; fire
fire > verb 9, possession
MeaningProvide with fuel.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"Oil fires the furnace"
Synonymsfuel
Broadersupply, provide, render, furnish
Nounsfire

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