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