meaning of fire
1. The evolution of light and heat in the combustion of bodies; combustion; state of ignition.
2. Fuel in a state of combustion, as on a hearth, or in a stove or a furnace.
3. The burning of a house or town; a conflagration.
4. Anything which destroys or affects like fire.
5. Ardor of passion, whether love or hate; excessive warmth; consuming violence of temper.
6. Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm; capacity for ardor and zeal.
7. Splendor; brilliancy; luster; hence, a star.
8. Torture by burning; severe trial or affliction.
9. The discharge of firearms; firing; as, the troops were exposed to a heavy fire.
10. To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.
11. To subject to intense heat; to bake; to burn in a kiln; as, to fire pottery.
12. To inflame; to irritate, as the passions; as, to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge.
13. To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, to fire the genius of a young man.
14. To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler.
15. To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
16. To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a musket or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.
17. To drive by fire.
18. To cauterize.
19. To take fire; to be kindled; to kindle.
20. To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
21. To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town.
22. A very brilliantly luminous beetle (Pyrophorus noctilucus), one of the elaters, found in Central and South America; -- called also cucujo. The name is also applied to other species. See Firefly.
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