(astronautics) An instance of firing one or more rocket engines.
(countable) A planned bombardment by artillery or similar weapons, or the capability to deliver such.
(countable) An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
(countable) The elements necessary to start a fire.
(countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
(countable, Britain) A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
(uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
(uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun or other ranged weapon.
(uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
A severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.
Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
Red coloration in a piece of opal.
Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
verb
(astronautics) To operate a rocket engine to produce thrust.
(intransitive) To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
(intransitive, dated) To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
(intransitive, dated) To catch fire; to be kindled.
(intransitive, physiology) To cause an action potential in a cell.
(transitive) To drive away by setting a fire.
(transitive) To forcibly direct (something).
(transitive) To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
(transitive) To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
(transitive) To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
(transitive) To set (something, often a building) on fire.
(transitive) To shoot (a gun, rocket/missile, or analogous device).
(transitive) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).
(transitive, by extension) To terminate a contract with a client; to drop a client.
(transitive, farriery) To cauterize.
(transitive, intransitive, computer sciences, software engineering) To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
(transitive, mining) To set off an explosive in a mine.
(transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
To animate; to give life or spirit to.
To feed or serve the fire of.
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reif
reif
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) Robbery.
rife
rife
adj
(obsolete) Having power; active; nimble.
Abounding; present in large numbers, plentiful.
Full of (mostly unpleasant or harmful things).
Widespread, common, prevalent, current (mainly of unpleasant or harmful things).
