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I. fire [ˈfaɪəɐ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] N

1. fire:

fire (flames)
fire (in fireplace)
fire (accidental)
to set sth on fire
to catch fire
forest fire

2. fire TECH:

fire
fire
fire (stove)

3. fire MIL:

fire
to open fire on sb
to be under fire MIL
to be under fire fig

4. fire (passion):

fire
fire

Phrases:

there's no smoke without fire proverbial
to hang fire
to hang fire
to play with fire

II. fire [ˈfaɪəɐ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB trans

1. fire (set fire to):

fire
fire ceramics

2. fire (weapon):

fire
to fire questions at sb

3. fire inf (dismiss):

fire

4. fire (inspire):

fire

III. fire [ˈfaɪəɐ, Am ˈfaɪɚ] VB intr

1. fire with gun:

fire
to fire at sb

2. fire AUTO:

fire

cease-fire [ˌsi:sˈfaɪəɐ, Am -ˈfaɪɚ] N MIL

cease-fire
cease-fire

fire away VB intr inf

fire away

fire off VB trans

fire off letter
fire off reply

fire alarm N

fire alarm

fire brigade N Brit

fire brigade

fire department N Am

fire-eater N

fire-eater
fire-eater

fire engine N

fire engine

fire escape N

fire escape

fire exit N

fire exit

fire extinguisher N

fire house N Am

fire house

fire insurance N

fire irons N pl

fire irons

fire-raiser N Brit

fire-raiser

fire-raising N Brit

fire-raising

fire station N

fire station

fire wall N

fire wall

forest fire N

forest fire
Present
Ifire
youfire
he/she/itfires
wefire
youfire
theyfire
Past
Ifired
youfired
he/she/itfired
wefired
youfired
theyfired
Present Perfect
Ihavefired
youhavefired
he/she/ithasfired
wehavefired
youhavefired
theyhavefired
Past Perfect
Ihadfired
youhadfired
he/she/ithadfired
wehadfired
youhadfired
theyhadfired