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1. fire
noun. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] the event of something burning (often destructive).
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Fire
- barbed-wire
- reacquire
- require
- perspire
- mcquire
- mcgwire
- mcguire
- martyre
- maguire
- inspire
- inquire
- glenayre
- frymire
- expire
- striar
- squire
- retire
- rehire
- o'dwyer
- aspire
- alkire
- admire
- swire
- spire
- smyre
- skier
- schreyer
- quire
- dwire
- wyre
How do you pronounce fire?
Pronounce fire as faɪər.
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Sentences with fire
1. Noun, singular or mass
Look for an old fire road or other road that is in disrepair.
2. Verb, base form
Acacia have remarkable resistance to fire.
Quotes about fire
1. All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost.From the ashes a fire shall be woken,A light from the shadows shall spring;Renewed shall be blade that was broken,The crownless again shall be king.
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring
2. The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.
- Ferdinand Foch
3. Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.
- Joan Crawford
2. fire
verb. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] start firing a weapon.
Etymology
- 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
- counterpreparation fire
- preparation fire
- covering fire
- counterfire
- direct fire
- crossfire
- registration fire
- volley
- shelling
- fusillade
- observed fire
- attack
- scheduled fire
- fratricide
- antiaircraft fire
- concentrated fire
- cover
- cannon fire
- indirect fire
- unobserved fire
- destruction fire
- burst
- distributed fire
- supporting fire
- battery
- onslaught
- massed fire
- artillery fire
- neutralization fire
- firing
- harassing fire
- suppressive fire
- interdiction fire
- call fire
- radar fire
- salvo
- broadside
- searching fire
- onset
- bombardment
- hostile fire
- barrage
- onrush
- friendly fire
- grazing fire
Antonyms
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. fire
verb. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] cause to go off.
Antonyms
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. fire
verb. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] bake in a kiln so as to harden.
Antonyms
Etymology
- 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
Etymology
- 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.
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. fire
verb. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] go off or discharge.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- 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
Antonyms
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. fire
noun. ['ˈfaɪɝ, ˈfaɪr'] feelings of great warmth and intensity.
Antonyms
Etymology
- fier (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fyr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))