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Definition fire

Etymology 1

From Middle English fier, from Old English f?r (“fire”), from *fuïr, a regularised form of Proto-Germanic *f?r (“fire”) (compare Saterland Frisian Fjuur, West Frisian fjoer, Dutch vuur, Low German Füer, German Feuer, Danish fyr), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *péh?wr?. Compare Hittite ??? (pa??ur), Umbrian pir, Tocharian A/B por/puwar, Czech pý? (“hot ashes”), Ancient Greek ??? (pûr, “fire”), and Armenian ???? (hur, “fire”)). This was an inanimate noun whose animate counterpart was Proto-Indo-European *h?n?g?nis (see ignite). Cognate to pyre.

Noun

fire (countable and uncountable, plural fires)

1. (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.
2. (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).
3. (countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
4. (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
5. (countable, Britain) A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
6. (countable) The elements necessary to start a fire.
7. (uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun.
8. Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
9. Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
10. Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
11. A severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.

Etymology 2

From Middle English firen, fyren, furen, from Old English f?rian (“to make a fire”), from the noun (see above). Cognate with Old Frisian fioria (“to light a fire”), Saterland Frisian fjuurje (“to fire”), Middle Dutch vûren, vueren, vieren (“to set fire”), Dutch vuren (“to fire, shoot”), Old High German fiuren (“to ignite, set on fire”), German feuern (“to fire”).

Verb

fire (third-person singular simple present fires, present participle firing, simple past and past participle fired)

1. (transitive) To set (something, often a building) on fire.
2. (transitive) To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
3. (transitive) To drive away by setting a fire.
4. (transitive) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).
5. (transitive) To shoot (a gun or analogous device).
6. (intransitive) To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
7. (transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
8. (intransitive, physiology) To cause an action potential in a cell.
9. (transitive) To forcibly direct (something).
10. (transitive, intransitive, computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
11. To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
12. To animate; to give life or spirit to.
13. To feed or serve the fire of.
14. To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
15. (farriery) To cauterize.
16. (intransitive, dated) To catch fire; to be kindled.
17. (intransitive, dated) To be irritated or inflamed with passion.

Etymology 3

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Adjective

fire (not comparable)

1. (slang) Amazing; excellent.

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