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Fire (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fired (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Fring.]
1. To set on fire; to kindle; as, “to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.”
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2. To subject to intense heat; to bake; to burn in a kiln; as, “to fire pottery”.
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3. To inflame; to irritate, as the passions; as, “to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge”.
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Love had fired my mind. Dryden.
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4. To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, “to fire the genius of a young man”.
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5. To feed or serve the fire of; as, “to fire a boiler”.
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6. To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
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[The sun] fires the proud tops of the eastern pines. Shak.
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7. To cause to explode; as, “to fire a torpedo”; to disharge; as, “to fire a rifle, pistol, or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.”
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8. To drive by fire. [Obs.]
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Till my bad angel fire my good one out. Shak.
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9. (Far.) To cauterize.
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10. to dismiss from employment, a post, or other job; to cause (a person) to cease being an employee; -- of a person. The act of firing is usually performed by that person's supervisor or employer. “You can't fire me! I quit!”
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To fire up,
1. to light up the fires of, as of an engine; also, figuratively, to start up any machine. --
2. to render enthusiastic; -- of people.
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