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1.NounA (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.
2.NounAn 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)."We sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales."
3.NounThe occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger."There was a fire at the school last night and the whole place burned down.; During hot and dry summers many fires in forests are caused by regardlessly discarded cigarette butts."
4.NounThe aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
5.NounA heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
6.NounThe elements necessary to start a fire."The fire was laid and needed to be lit."
7.NounThe bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun or other ranged weapon."The fire from the enemy guns kept us from attacking."
8.NounA planned bombardment by artillery or similar weapons, or the capability to deliver such."We dominated the battlespace with our fires."
9.Noun A firearm.
10.NounA barrage, volley
11.NounAn instance of firing one or more rocket engines."static fire"
12.NounStrength of passion, whether love or hate.
13.NounLiveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
14.NounSplendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
15.NounA severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.
16.NounRed coloration in a piece of opal.
17.NounThe capacity of a gemstone, especially a faceted, cut gemstone, that is transparent to visible light, to disperse white light into its multispectral component parts, resulting in a flash of different colors, the richness and dispersion of which increases the gemstone's value.
18.AdjectiveAmazing; excellent."This is fire, keep up the amazing work!"
19.VerbTo set (something, often a building) on fire.
20.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.; They fire the wood to make it easier to put a point on the end."
21.VerbTo drive away by setting a fire.
22.VerbTo terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
23.VerbTo terminate a contract with a client; to drop a client.
24.VerbTo shoot (a gun, rocket/missile, or analogous device)."We will fire our guns at the enemy.; The jet fired a salvo of rockets at the truck convoy.; He fired his radar gun at passing cars."
25.VerbTo shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon."Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."
26.VerbTo operate a rocket engine to produce thrust."The RCS thrusters fired several times to stabilize the tumbling spacecraft."
27.VerbTo set off an explosive in a mine.
28.VerbTo shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
29.VerbTo cause an action potential in a cell."When a neuron fires, it transmits information."
30.VerbTo forcibly direct (something)."He answered the questions the reporters fired at him."
31.VerbTo initiate an event (by means of an event handler)."The event handler should only fire after all web page content has finished loading.; The queue fires a job whenever the thread pool is ready to handle it."
32.VerbTo inflame; to irritate, as the passions."to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge"
33.VerbTo be irritated or inflamed with passion.
34.VerbTo animate; to give life or spirit to."to fire the genius of a young man"
35.VerbTo feed or serve the fire of."to fire a boiler"
36.VerbTo light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
37.VerbTo cauterize (a horse, or a part of its body).
38.VerbTo catch fire; to be kindled.
39.VerbTo work as a fireman, one who keeps the fire under a steam boiler on a steam-powered ship or train."I fired on that train until August."
40.VerbTo start (an engine).
41.VerbOf a horse: to race ahead with a burst of energy.
42.InterjectionCommand to shoot with firearms.