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1.verbTo set (something, often a building) on fire.
2.verbTo heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc."If you fire the pottery at too high a temperature, it may crack."
3.verbTo drive away by setting a fire.
4.verbTo terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).
5.verbTo shoot (a gun or analogous device)."He fired his radar gun at passing cars."
6.verbTo shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon."Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
7.verbTo shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
8.verbTo cause an action potential in a cell."When a neuron fires, it transmits information."
9.verbTo forcibly direct (something)."He answered the questions the reporters fired at him."
10.verb(computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler)."The event handler should only fire after all web page content has finished loading."
11.verbTo inflame; to irritate, as the passions."to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge"
12.verbTo animate; to give life or spirit to."to fire the genius of a young man"
13.verbTo feed or serve the fire of."to fire a boiler"
14.verbTo light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
15.verbTo cauterize.
16.verbTo catch fire; to be kindled.
17.verbTo be irritated or inflamed with passion.
18.adjectiveDismissed, let go from a job.
19.adjectiveHeated in a furnace, kiln, etc., to become permanently hardened.