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Fire

🔄 Synonyms of "Fire"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ardornoun	Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
fervornoun	(American spelling) An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor.
elicitverb	To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
evokeverb	(transitive) To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
dischargenoun	To free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.
provokeverb	(transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
blastnoun	A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
dismissverb	(transitive) To discharge; to end the employment or service of.
arouseverb	(transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
fervournoun	Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of fervor.
raiseverb	(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
ardournoun	British, Canada, and Australia spelling of ardor.
terminateverb	(transitive) To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state.
fervencynoun	The state of being fervent.
flamenoun	The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
attacknoun	An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
flaknoun	(figuratively, informal) Adverse criticism.
burnverb	A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
sacknoun	A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
enkindleverb	(archaic, transitive) To kindle; to arouse or evoke.
fervidnessnoun	The quality of being fervid.
flamingnoun	On fire with visible flames.
fuelnoun	Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
go offverb	(intransitive) To explode.
open fireverb	(idiomatic) To begin firing (weapons) at something or someone.

↔️ Antonyms of "Fire"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
engageverb	(transitive) To engross or hold the attention of; to keep busy or occupied.
employverb	To retain (someone) as an employee.
hireverb	(transitive) To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Fire"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
fuelnoun	Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
flamenoun	The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
blastnoun	A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
flamingnoun	On fire with visible flames.
burn downverb	(transitive) To cause (a structure) to burn to nothing.
burnnoun	A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
kindlenoun	(rare, collective) A group of kittens.
enkindleverb	(archaic, transitive) To kindle; to arouse or evoke.
sacknoun	A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
open firenoun	An uncovered fire.
flaknoun	(figuratively, informal) Adverse criticism.
raisenoun	(curling) A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.
go offverb	(intransitive) To explode.
attacknoun	An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
terminateverb	(transitive) To end something, especially when left in an incomplete state.
force outnoun	(baseball) An instance of an out created by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
elicitverb	To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
arouseverb	(transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
dischargenoun	(medicine) The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.
send awayverb	(idiomatic, transitive) To dismiss from one's presence.