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fired definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fire 5 of 9 senses of fire Sense 2 fire, discharge => pop => loose off let fly, let drive => shoot => fusillade Sense 4 fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate => retire => pension off => clean out => furlough, lay off => squeeze out => dismiss, send packing, send away drop Sense 5 fire, discharge, go off => explode Sense 7 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => invite, ask for => draw => rekindle => infatuate => prick => inflame, stir up wake, ignite, heat, fire up => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => excite => anger => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit => shame => hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite => overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => interest Sense 8 burn, fire, burn down => backfire => cremate => torch Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb fire 5 of 9 senses of fire Sense 2 fire, discharge => pop => loose off let fly, let drive => shoot => blaze away blaze => overshoot => sharpshoot, snipe => open fire, fire => gun => machine gun => pump => fusillade Sense 4 fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate => retire => superannuate => pension off => clean out => furlough, lay off => squeeze out => dismiss, send packing, send away drop Sense 5 fire, discharge, go off => explode Sense 7 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => invite, ask for => draw => rekindle => infatuate => prick => inflame, stir up wake, ignite, heat, fire up => stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir => fuel => arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up => tempt => frighten, fright, scare, affright => bluff => awe => overawe, cow => buffalo => terrify, terrorize, terrorise => panic => intimidate => hold over => strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around hector, push around => tyrannize, domineer => horrify => shock => dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify => spook => thrill, tickle => tempt, invite => elate, lift up uplift, pick up intoxicate => puff => exhilarate, thrill, exalt => inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt => encourage => cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up => cheerlead => foster, nurture => patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going => serve, serve well => hollo => cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden => take heart, buck up => draw out => bring out => spur, goad => titillate => excite => enthuse => bring down => anger => miff => gall, irk => outrage, infuriate, exasperate, incense => madden => pique, offend => enrage => exacerbate, exasperate, aggravate => upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit => faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle => unman => bewilder, bemuse, discombobulate, throw => embarrass, abash => confuse, flurry, consternate, disconcert, put off => fluster => ruffle => bother => distract, deflect => pain, anguish, hurt => agonize, agonise => try => torment, torture, excruciate, rack => afflict => grieve, aggrieve => try strain, stress => rack => shame => discountenance => hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite => insult, affront => sting => humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase => crush, demolish => degrade, disgrace, demean, put down => reduce => dehumanize => overwhelm, overpower, sweep over whelm, overcome, overtake => devastate => seize, clutch, get hold of => kill => benight => knock out => stagger => lock => interest => absorb, engross, engage, occupy => involve => consume => rivet => fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind Sense 8 burn, fire, burn down => backfire => cremate => torch Entailment of verb fire Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb fire 9 senses of fire Sense 1 open fire, fire => shoot Sense 2 fire, discharge Sense 3 fire => bake Sense 4 fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate => remove Sense 5 fire, discharge, go off Sense 6 fire => chase away drive out turn back drive away dispel, drive off run off Sense 7 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => make create Sense 8 burn, fire, burn down => destroy, ruin Sense 9 fuel, fire => supply, provide, render, furnish Familiarity of verb fire fire used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 9) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb fire Sense 1 open fire, fire => shoot -------------- Sense 2 fire, discharge -------------- Sense 3 fire => bake -------------- Sense 4 fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate => remove -------------- Sense 5 fire, discharge, go off -------------- Sense 6 fire => chase away drive out turn back drive away dispel, drive off run off -------------- Sense 7 arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke => make create -------------- Sense 8 burn, fire, burn down => destroy, ruin -------------- Sense 9 fuel, fire => supply, provide, render, furnish -------------- Grep of noun fired firedamp firedog firedrake Overview of verb fire The verb fire has 9 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (30) open fire, fire -- (start firing a weapon) 2. (16) fire, discharge -- (cause to go off "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet") 3. (10) fire -- (Bake in a kiln; "fire pottery") 4. (7) fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate -- (terminate the employment of "The boss fired his secretary today") 5. (5) fire, discharge, go off -- (go off or discharge; "The gun fired") 6. (1) fire -- (drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism") 7. (1) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy") 8. (1) burn, fire, burn down -- (destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries") 9. fuel, fire -- (provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace") Overview of adj fired The adj fired has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. discharged, dismissed, fired, laid-off, pink-slipped -- (having lost your job) Antonyms of adj fired 1 sense of fired Sense 1 discharged, dismissed, fired, laid-off, pink-slipped INDIRECT (VIA unemployed) -> employed Similarity of adj fired 1 sense of fired Sense 1 discharged, dismissed, fired, laid-off, pink-slipped => unemployed (vs. employed) Attributes of adj fired Familiarity of adj fired fired used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj fired all-fired fired oil-fired Overview of verb fire The verb fire has 9 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (30) open fire, fire -- (start firing a weapon) 2. (16) fire, discharge -- (cause to go off "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet") 3. (10) fire -- (Bake in a kiln; "fire pottery") 4. (7) fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away sack, force out terminate -- (terminate the employment of "The boss fired his secretary today") 5. (5) fire, discharge, go off -- (go off or discharge; "The gun fired") 6. (1) fire -- (drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism") 7. (1) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke -- (call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy") 8. (1) burn, fire, burn down -- (destroy by fire; "They burned the house and his diaries") 9. fuel, fire -- (provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace") Overview of adj fired The adj fired has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. discharged, dismissed, fired, laid-off, pink-slipped -- (having lost your job)
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