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fire

 
 
pronunciation:
faIr
parts of speech:
verb, noun
phrases:
catch fire, on fire
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part of speech: verb
inflections: fires, firing, fired
definition 1: to shoot.
Don't fire that gun!
synonyms:
discharge, shoot
definition 2: to let go or dismiss from a job.
The boss fired him for always being late to work.
synonyms:
discharge, dismiss
antonyms:
hire
similar words:
dump
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the heat, light, and flames made when something burns.
Fire destroyed their home.
 
synonyms:
flames
similar words:
energy, glow, heat, light
definition 2: an instance of burning, as in a stove, furnace, or other place designed for burning.
We lit a fire in the fireplace.
 
definition 3: an instance of burning that harms or destroys.
There was a fire at the library last night.There was a big fire at that old warehouse.
 
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phrase: catch fire, on fire
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