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   Fire , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fired ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fring.]
   To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.
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   To subject to intense heat; to bake; to burn in a kiln; as, to fire pottery.
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   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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   To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, to fire the genius of a young man.
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   To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler.
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   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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   To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to discharge; as, to fire a rifle, pistol, or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.
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   To drive by fire. [Obs.]
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   Till my bad angel fire my good one out.
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   (Far.) To cauterize.
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   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. --
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   to render enthusiastic; -- of people.
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