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fire
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
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noun
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
“hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes”
noun
a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning
“they sat by the fire and talked”
noun
intense adverse criticism
“Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party”
noun
the event of something burning (often destructive)
“they lost everything in the fire”
noun
a severe trial
“he went through fire and damnation”
noun
feelings of great warmth and intensity
“he spoke with great ardor”
noun
the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
“fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries”
noun
fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking
“put the kettle on the fire”
noun
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile
verb
bake in a kiln so as to harden
“fire pottery”
verb
destroy by fire
“They burned the house and his diaries”
verb
start or maintain a fire in
“fire the furnace”
verb
become ignited
“The furnace wouldn't fire”
verb
cause to go off
“fire a gun”
verb
go off or discharge
“The gun fired”
verb
start firing a weapon
verb
generate an electrical impulse
“the neurons fired fast”
verb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
“arouse pity”
verb
drive out or away by or as if by fire
“The soldiers were fired”
verb
provide with fuel
“Oil fires the furnace”
verb
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
“The boss fired his secretary today”
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Example Sentences
hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
they sat by the fire and talked
Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
the government has come under attack
don't give me any flak
they lost everything in the fire
he went through fire and damnation
he spoke with great ardor
fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
put the kettle on the fire
barbecue over an open fire
fire pottery
They burned the house and his diaries
fire the furnace
The furnace wouldn't fire
fire a gun
fire a bullet
The gun fired
the neurons fired fast
arouse pity
raise a smile
evoke sympathy
The soldiers were fired
Surrender fires the cold skepticism
Oil fires the furnace
The boss fired his secretary today
The company terminated 25% of its workers
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