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- [fahyuh r]
- /faɪər/
- /ˈfaɪə(r)/
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- [fahyuh r]
- /faɪər/
Definitions of fire word
- noun fire combustion 2
- noun fire a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame. 1
- noun fire a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or in a furnace. 1
- noun fire the destructive burning of a building, town, forest, etc.; conflagration. 1
- noun fire heat used for cooking, especially the lighted burner of a stove: Put the kettle on the fire. 1
- noun fire Greek fire. 1
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Origin of fire
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English fȳr; cognate with Old Norse fūrr, German Feuer, Greek pŷr (see pyro-); (v.) Middle English firen to kindle, inflame, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Fire
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fire popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fire usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fire
verb fire
- ignite — to set on fire; kindle.
- kindle — (of animals, especially rabbits) to bear (young); produce (offspring).
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- set fire to — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- set on fire — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
noun fire
- flames — burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
- blaze — When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly.
- bonfire — A bonfire is a fire that is made outdoors, usually to burn rubbish. Bonfires are also sometimes lit as part of a celebration.
- conflagration — A conflagration is a fire that burns over a large area and destroys property.
- combustion — Combustion is the act of burning something or the process of burning.
Antonyms for fire
verb fire
- hire — to engage the services of (a person or persons) for wages or other payment: to hire a clerk.
- put out — a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
- dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- hold — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
noun fire
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- spiritless — without spirit.
- calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
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