1. fire

noun. (ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr) The event of something burning (often destructive).
Synonyms
campfire grassfire smudge happening conflagration bonfire brush fire balefire natural event forest fire inferno smoulder occurrence backfire smolder prairie fire occurrent
Antonyms
desensitise desensitize curse bless stand still
Etymology
fire (English)
fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

2. fire

verb. (ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr) Start firing a weapon.
Synonyms
open fire shoot blast
Antonyms
unemotionality good health pleasure be well
Etymology
fire (English)
fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

3. fire

noun. (ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr) The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy.
Synonyms
radar fire call fire artillery fire preparation fire searching fire massed fire salvo volley registration fire unobserved fire interdiction fire onrush counterfire battery counterpreparation fire friendly fire hostile fire antiaircraft fire supporting fire harassing fire barrage fire neutralization fire suppressive fire onslaught cover cannon fire attack grazing fire concentrated fire broadside shelling indirect fire bombardment covering fire distributed fire observed fire firing onset fusillade scheduled fire barrage destruction fire burst crossfire fratricide direct fire
Antonyms
extinguish better recede disassemble dissuade
Etymology
fire (English)
fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

4. fire

verb. (ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr) Cause to go off.
Synonyms
shoot fusillade discharge blast let drive pop go off loose off let fly
Antonyms
de-energise cause to sleep anesthetize fall asleep wake
Etymology
fire (English)
fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. fire

verb. (ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr) Bake in a kiln so as to harden.
Synonyms
bake
Antonyms
expected disorganize
Etymology
fire (English)
fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

6. fire

verb. (ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr) Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position.
Synonyms
furlough remove sack lay off displace squeeze out give notice pension off retire terminate send packing send away give the sack can clean out force out give the axe dismiss drop
Antonyms
hire uncoiled honor tune adduct
Etymology
fire (English)
fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

7. fire

noun. (ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr) The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke.
Synonyms
blazing flaming blaze ignition flare burning flame combustion
Antonyms
discharge begin divide functional disorder organic disorder
Etymology
fire (English)
fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

8. fire

verb. (ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr) Go off or discharge.
Synonyms
go off discharge
Antonyms
cool coldness anestrus
Etymology
fire (English)
fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

9. fire

noun. (ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr) A fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning.
Synonyms
cookfire fireplace open fireplace hearth
Antonyms
break even lose bottom out stay in place top out
Etymology
fire (English)
fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

10. fire

noun. (ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr) Feelings of great warmth and intensity.
Synonyms
fervor fervency passion passionateness zeal fervour fervidness ardour ardor
Antonyms
fall demote descent decrease worsen
Etymology
fire (English)
fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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