fire

Sense 1 noun

the event of something burning (often destructive)

they lost everything in the fire

Sense 2 verb

start firing a weapon

Sense 3 noun

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes

Sense 4 verb

cause to go off

fire a gun

Sense 5 noun

the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries

Sense 6 verb

bake in a kiln so as to harden

fire pottery

Sense 7 noun

a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning

they sat by the fire and talked

Sense 8 verb

terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

The boss fired his secretary today

Sense 9 noun

once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)

Sense 10 verb

go off or discharge

The gun fired

Sense 11 noun

feelings of great warmth and intensity

he spoke with great ardor

Sense 12 verb

drive out or away by or as if by fire

The soldiers were fired

Sense 13 noun

fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking

put the kettle on the fire

Sense 14 verb

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

arouse pity

Sense 15 noun

a severe trial

he went through fire and damnation

Sense 16 verb

destroy by fire

They burned the house and his diaries

Sense 17 noun

intense adverse criticism

Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party

Sense 18 verb

provide with fuel

Oil fires the furnace