Word

fire, v.
(fired, fires, firing)
freq. cnt. 71

start firing a weapon
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 31 freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 1

fire open fire

verb frames

Somebody ----s
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semantic pointers

hypernym

cause to go off
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 16

discharge fire

sample sentences

"fire a gun"
"fire a bullet"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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semantic pointers

cause

fire, discharge, go off

hyponym

pop let fly, let drive, loose off shoot, blast fusillade

bake in a kiln so as to harden
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

fire

sample sentences

"fire pottery"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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domain of synset (topic)

cooking, cookery, preparation

hypernym

terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1

can dismiss displace fire force out give notice give the axe give the sack sack send away terminate

sample sentences

"The boss fired his secretary today"
"The company terminated 25% of its workers"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s somebody
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Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

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antonym

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dismissible dismission dismissal

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semantic pointers

hyponym

retire pension off clean out furlough, lay off squeeze out dismiss, send away, send packing, drop

hypernym

go off or discharge
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

discharge fire go off

sample sentences

"The gun fired"

verb frames

Something ----s

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destroy by fire
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

burn burn down fire

sample sentences

"They burned the house and his diaries"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s something
They %s the trees

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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Something ----s something
They %s the trees

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
They %s the trees

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lexical pointers

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verb group

burn, combust burn, incinerate

hypernym

hyponym

backfire cremate torch scorch

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

arouse elicit enkindle evoke fire kindle provoke raise

sample sentences

"arouse pity"
"raise a smile"
"evoke sympathy"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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evocative evocation

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provocative provocation

semantic pointers

hypernym

hyponym

strike a chord, touch a chord invite, ask for draw rekindle infatuate prick stir up, ignite, inflame, wake, heat, fire up stir, stimulate, shake, shake up, excite excite anger upset, discompose, untune, disconcert, discomfit shame hurt, wound, injure, bruise, offend, spite overcome, sweep over, overwhelm, overpower, whelm, overtake interest

drive out or away by or as if by fire
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

fire

sample sentences

"The soldiers were fired"
"Surrender fires the cold skepticism"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

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hypernym

dispel, drive off, drive out, turn back, drive away, run off, chase away

provide with fuel
<verb.possession>

fire fuel

sample sentences

"Oil fires the furnace"

verb frames

Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

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lexical pointers

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hypernym

provide, supply, furnish, render

start or maintain a fire in
<verb.change>

fire ignite light

sample sentences

"fire the furnace"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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become ignited
<verb.change>

fire flame up

sample sentences

"The furnace wouldn't fire"

verb frames

Something ----s

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semantic pointers

cause

fire, light, ignite

generate an electrical impulse
<verb.creation>

fire

sample sentences

"the neurons fired fast"

verb frames

Something ----s

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domain of synset (topic)

hypernym