ild — meaning in English

English meaning

• fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
• pyre noun A pile of wood built for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.

Senses

ild is used for these senses in English:

• fire (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).
• fire (countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
• fire (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy) The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
• pyre A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.

fire — full definition

1. noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
2. noun Bullets or projectiles shot from a weapon, or the act of shooting.
3. verb To shoot a weapon.
4. verb To dismiss someone from their job.
5. verb To set something alight, or to heat it strongly, as with ceramics.

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