Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)firethe event of something burning (often destructive)“they lost everything in the fire” (n)fire, firingthe act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy“hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes”,
“they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire” (n)fire, flame, flamingthe process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke“fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries” (n)firea fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning“they sat by the fire and talked” (n)fireonce thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour bile (n)firefuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking“put the kettle on the fire”,
“barbecue over an open fire” (n)firea severe trial“he went through fire and damnation” (n)fire, attack, flak, flack, blastintense adverse criticism“Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party”,
“the government has come under attack”,
“don't give me any flak” Verbs
(v)firebake in a kiln so as to harden“fire pottery” (v)displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminateterminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position“The boss fired his secretary today”,
“The company terminated 25% of its workers” (v)firedrive out or away by or as if by fire“The soldiers were fired”,
“Surrender fires the cold skepticism” (v)arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provokecall forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)“arouse pity”,
“raise a smile”,
“evoke sympathy” (v)fuel, fireprovide with fuel“Oil fires the furnace” (v)firegenerate an electrical impulse“the neurons fired fast”