"fire" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /faɪə(r)/ [UK, Australia], /faɪɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-fire.ogg [US] Forms: fire [singular], fires [plural]
enPR: fīə(r) [UK, Australia], fīr [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A chemical reaction that makes heat and flames or smoldering.
    Sense id: simple-fire-en-noun-zyCUZxe6
  2. Something that has made or can make this chemical reaction, such as a campfire.
    Sense id: simple-fire-en-noun-RweZ73oi
  3. The, often accidental, occurrence of fire in a certain place which leads to its full or partial destruction.
    Sense id: simple-fire-en-noun-BHcfnOuh
  4. One of the four basic elements.
    Sense id: simple-fire-en-noun-y4LPf1jA
  5. One of the five basic elements. Tags: India, Japan
    Sense id: simple-fire-en-noun-lu9azuFj

Verb [English]

IPA: /faɪə(r)/ [UK, Australia], /faɪɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-fire.ogg [US] Forms: fire [canonical], fires [third-person, singular], fired [past], fired [past, participle], firing [present, participle]
enPR: fīə(r) [UK, Australia], fīr [US] Head templates: {{verb|fir|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If an employee is fired, their employment is ended because of something they did.
    Sense id: simple-fire-en-verb-g-oEZxM5
  2. If you fire a gun, cannon or a similar weapon, you shoot it.
    Sense id: simple-fire-en-verb-LvKjWwJb
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      "tags": [
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      "sampa": "/faI@(r)/",
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