Definition of Fire

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Definition of Fire

Fire

The evolution of light and heat in the combustion of bodies; combustion; state of ignition.

Fuel in a state of combustion, as on a hearth, or in a stove or a furnace.

The burning of a house or town; a conflagration.

Anything which destroys or affects like fire.

Ardor of passion, whether love or hate; excessive warmth; consuming violence of temper.

Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm; capacity for ardor and zeal.

Splendor; brilliancy; luster; hence, a star.

Torture by burning; severe trial or affliction.

The discharge of firearms; firing; as, the troops were exposed to a heavy fire.

To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.

To subject to intense heat; to bake; to burn in a kiln; as, to fire pottery.

To inflame; to irritate, as the passions; as, to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge.

To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, to fire the genius of a young man.

To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler.

To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.

To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a musket or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.

To drive by fire.

To cauterize.

To take fire; to be kindled; to kindle.

To be irritated or inflamed with passion.

To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town.

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Fire Quotations

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.
Buddha

It is our duty still to endeavor to avoid war; but if it shall actually take place, no matter by whom brought on, we must defend ourselves. If our house be on fire, without inquiring whether it was fired from within or without, we must try to extinguish it.
Thomas Jefferson

Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.
Maya Angelou

If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would be such that anything which attempted to fly would be set on fire.
Winston Churchill

Words are only painted fire; a look is the fire itself.
Mark Twain

The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done.
George Carlin

Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight? They never mention that part to us, do they?
George Carlin

A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body.
Benjamin Franklin

Never take a wife till thou hast a house (and a fire) to put her in.
Benjamin Franklin

I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place.
Steven Wright

Fire Translations

fire in Afrikaans is brand, vuur, ontslaan
fire in Danish is skyde, afskedige, ild
fire in Dutch is ontzetten, royeren, ontslaan
fire in Finnish is tuli
fire in French is larguer, feu, incendiaire, ficher, incendie, tirer
fire in Italian is buttare fuori, fuoco, incendio, sparare
fire in Latin is flamma, ignis
fire in Portuguese is fogo
fire in Spanish is disparar, incendio, fuego
fire in Swedish is eld, skjuta, brand, brasa

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