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   fire

   /ˈfʌɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a process in which substances combine chemically with oxygen from the air and typically give out bright light, heat, and smoke; combustion or burning: "his house was destroyed by fire"
   • ▪ a destructive burning of something: "a fire at a hotel" Similar blazeconflagrationinfernoholocaustfirestormflamesburningcombustion
   • ▪ a collection of fuel, especially coal or wood, burnt in a controlled way to provide heat or a means for cooking: "we had a bath in a tin tub by the fire"
   • ▪ a domestic heating appliance that uses electricity or gas as fuel: British "she was freezing and keeping the fire low to save money" Similar heaterradiatorconvector
   • ▪ one of the four elements in ancient and medieval philosophy and in astrology (considered essential to the nature of the signs Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius): "a fire sign"
   • 2. a burning sensation: "the whisky lit a fire in the back of his throat"
   • ▪ fervent or passionate emotion or enthusiasm: "the fire of their religious conviction" Similar dynamismenergyvigouranimationvitalityvibrancyexuberanceebulliencezestelanpassionardourimpetuosityintensityzealspiritlifelivelinessvervevivacityvivaciousnesssparklescintillationdashenthusiasmeagernessgustofervourfervencyforcepotencyvehemenceinspirationimaginationcreativityinventivenessflairinformal:pepvimzinggoget-up-and-gooomphpizzazz
   • ▪ a glowing or luminous quality: literary "their soft smiles light the air like a star's fire"
   • 3. the shooting of projectiles from weapons, especially bullets from guns: "a burst of machine-gun fire" Similar gunfirefiringsnipingflakbombardmentfusilladevolleybarragesalvocannonade
   • ▪ strong criticism or antagonism: "he directed his fire against policies promoting American capital flight" Similar criticismcensurecondemnationcastigationdenunciationopprobriumadmonishmentsvituperationscoldingchidingdisapprovalhostilityantagonismanimosityill willenmityinformal:flakbrickbatsknocksraps

   verb

   • 1. discharge a gun or other weapon in order to propel (a bullet or projectile): "he fired a shot at the retreating prisoners" Similar launchshootdischargeejecthurlthrowsend flyinglet fly withloose offshysendinformal:popshootdischargelet offtriggerset offblastlet fly with
   • ▪ discharge (a gun or other weapon): "another gang fired a pistol through the window of a hostel"
   • ▪ (of a gun) be discharged: "the first gun fired"
   • ▪ (of a nerve or muscle cell) generate an impulse or contraction: "the signal is generated by neurons firing in response to the visual stimulus"
   • ▪ direct (questions or statements, especially unwelcome ones) towards someone in rapid succession: "they fired questions at me for what seemed like ages"
   • ▪ send a message aggressively: "he fired off a letter informing her that he regarded the matter with the utmost seriousness"
   • 2. dismiss (an employee) from a job: informal "I had to fire men who've been with me for years" Similar dismissdischargegive someone their noticelay offlet gothrow outget rid ofoustdeposemake redundantcashierinformal:sackgive the sack toaxekick outboot outgive someone the bootgive someone the bulletgive someone the (old) heave-hogive someone the pushgive someone their marching ordersshow someone the doorgive someone their cardsgive someone the elbow
   • 3. supply (a furnace, engine, etc.) with fuel: "liquefied petroleum gas can fire room heaters"
   • ▪ (of an internal combustion engine) undergo ignition of its fuel when started: "the engine fired and she pushed her foot down on the accelerator" Similar ignitestartcatchget startedget going
   • ▪ start (an engine or other device): "with a flick of his wrist he fired up the chainsaw"
   • ▪ set fire to: archaic "I fired the straw"
   • 4. stimulate or excite (the imagination or an emotion): "India fired my imagination" Similar stimulatestir upexciteenlivenawakenarouserousedraw/call forthbring outengenderevokeinflameput/breathe life intoanimateinspiremotivatequickenincitedriveimpelspur ongalvanizeelectrifytriggerimpassionOpposite deaden
   • ▪ fill (someone) with enthusiasm: "he was fired up for last season's FA Cup final"
   • ▪ show sudden anger: archaic "If I were to hear anyone speak slightingly of you, I should fire up in a moment"
   • 5. bake or dry (pottery, bricks, etc.) in a kiln: "methane gas is being used to fire bricks at a nearby factory"

   Word Origin Old Englishfȳr (noun), fȳrian ‘supply with material for a fire’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vuur and German Feuer.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fireless adjective
   • 2. firer noun

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Free_Fire_(video_game)Free Fire (video game) - Wikipedia

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   Free Fire is a mobile game developed by Garena where 50 players fight to be the last one standing on an island. It features various modes, characters, weapons, items, and pets, and has over 1 billion downloads and 150 million daily active users.

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   Free Fire is a mobile game where you compete with 49 other players on a remote island to survive and win. Download the game for free and enjoy realistic graphics, voice chat, events, and...

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   Dec 4, 2017 · Garena Free Fire is a battle royale game for Android and iOS, released on 4 December 2017 (Beta). It has over 1 billion downloads worldwide and offers various game modes, vehicles, weapons and graphics.

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   Free Fire MAX is a high-quality version of Free Fire, the popular survival shooter game. Download it from Google Play and enjoy HD graphics, voice chat, and exclusive Firelink...

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   Free Fire India is a free-to-play multiplayer game where you can challenge yourself in Battle Royale and Clash Squad modes. Customize your character, create your own maps, and enjoy the...

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   Free Fire is a mobile game where you compete with 49 other players on a remote island to survive and win. Customize your profile, equip gloo gadgets, and join squads or clash with enemies in different modes.

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    Aug 23, 2017 · Free Fire is a multiplayer mobile game where players fight to survive on an island with weapons and items. The game features different modes, characters, pets, and a story-based universe.

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    Free Fire is a free-to-play survival shooter game for mobile devices. Download Free Fire or Free Fire MAX to enjoy various modes, visual upgrades, and exclusive Firelink technology.

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    Welcome to The Free Fire Wiki! All you need to know about the Free Fire game by Garena is in this Wiki! Welcome to the Garena Free Fire Wiki. All you need to know about Garena Free Fire by Garena. Learn all the details on characters and Weapons, and get all the information you need on events. We need all the help to make the wiki bigger than ever! 7th Anniversary "New Event" Read more > Booyah Pass S19 : Lucky Goosy "Booyah Pass" Read more > New Characters : Kassie "Characters"