FIRE

Definitions

1. 1. To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.
2. 2. To subject to intense heat; to bake; to burn in a kiln; as, to fire pottery.
3. 3. To inflame; to irritate, as the passions; as, to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge. Love had fired my mind. Dryden.
4. 4. To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, to fire the genius of a young man.
5. 5. To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler.
6. 6. To light up as if by fire; to illuminate. [The sun] fires the proud tops of the eastern pines. Shak.
7. 7. To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a musket or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.
8. 8. To drive by fire. [Obs.] Till my bad angel fire my good one out. Shak.
9. 9. To cauterize. To fire up, to light up the fires of, as of an engine.