definition of
fire

[1] #1 fire n. the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire". wn

[2] #2 fire v. [open fire] start firing a weapon. wn

[3] #3 fire n. [firing] the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire". wn

[4] #4 fire v. [discharge] cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet". wn

[5] #5 fire v. bake in a kiln so as to harden; "fire pottery". wn