Fire vs. Seat

Fire and Seat Definitions
Fire
A rapid, persistent chemical change that releases heat and light and is accompanied by flame, especially the exothermic oxidation of a combustible substance
Destruction by fire.
Seat
Something, such as a chair or bench, that may be sat on
There are comfortable seats in the waiting room.
Fire
A specific instance of this change that destroys something
A house fire.
Seat
The part on which one rests in sitting
The seat of a chair.
A bicycle seat.
Fire
A burning fuel
A cooking fire.
Seat
A place in which one may sit
Found a seat on the floor.
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Fire
Burning intensity of feeling; ardor or enthusiasm
A musical performance that had fire.
Seat
The right to occupy such a place or a ticket indicating this right
Got seats for the concert.
Fire
Luminosity or brilliance, as of a cut and polished gemstone.
Seat
The buttocks.
Fire
Liveliness and vivacity of imagination; brilliance
The fire of an artistic genius.
Seat
The part of a garment that covers the buttocks.
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Fire
A severe test; a trial or torment
Went through fire to become a leader.
Seat
A part serving as the base of something else.
Fire
A fever or bodily inflammation
Tormented by the fire in an infected toe.
Seat
The surface or part on which another part sits or rests.
Fire
The discharge of firearms or artillery
Heard the fire of cannon.
Seat
The place where something is located or based
The heart is the seat of the emotions.
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Fire
The launching of a missile, rocket, or similar ballistic body.
Seat
A center of authority; a capital
The county seat.
Fire
Discharged bullets or other projectiles
Subjected enemy positions to heavy mortar fire.
Struck by rifle fire.
Seat
A place of abode or residence, especially a large house that is part of an estate
The squire's country seat.
Fire
Intense, repeated attack or criticism
Answered the fire from her political critics.
Seat
Membership in an organization, such as a legislative body or stock exchange, that is obtained by appointment, election, or purchase.
Fire
To cause to burn; ignite or set fire to
Fired the enemy's encampment.
Seat
The manner of sitting on a horse
A rider with a good seat.
Fire
To illuminate or cause to resemble fire, as in color
The morning sun fired the tops of the trees.
Seat
To place in or on a seat.
Fire
To start (a fuel-burning engine or a vehicle with such an engine). Often used with up.
Seat
To cause or assist to sit down
The ushers will seat the members of the bride's family.
Fire
To start or tend a fire in
Fire a furnace.
Seat
To provide with a particular seat
The usher seated me in the back row.
Fire
To arouse the emotions of; make enthusiastic or ardent. Often used with up
Demonstrators who were fired up by their sense of injustice.
Seat
To have or provide seats for
We can seat 300 in the auditorium.
Fire
To inspire or arouse (an emotion or the imagination).
Seat
To install in a position of authority or eminence.
Fire
To bake or dry by heating, as in a kiln
Fire pottery.
Seat
To fix firmly in place
Seat an ammunition clip in an automatic rifle.
Fire
To discharge (a firearm, for example).
Seat
To rest on or fit into another part
The O-rings had not seated correctly in their grooves.
Fire
To detonate (an explosive).
Seat
Something to be sat upon.
Fire
To propel (a projectile) from a weapon or launch (a missile)
Fired several rounds before the gun jammed.
Seat
A place in which to sit.
There are two hundred seats in this classroom.
Fire
(Informal) To throw or propel with force and speed
Fire a ball at a batter.
Fire a puck at the goal.
Seat
The horizontal portion of a chair or other furniture designed for sitting.
He sat on the arm of the chair rather than the seat, which always annoyed his mother.
The seat of a saddle
Fire
To utter or direct with insistence
Fired questions at the senator.
Seat
A piece of furniture made for sitting; e.g. a chair, stool or bench; any improvised place for sitting.
She pulled the seat from under the table to allow him to sit down.
Fire
(Games) To score (a number) in a game or contest
The golfer fired a 35 on the front nine.
Seat
The part of an object or individual (usually the buttocks) directly involved in sitting.
Instead of saying "sit down", she said "place your seat on this chair".
Fire
To end the employment or service of; dismiss.
Seat
The part of a piece of clothing (usually pants or trousers) covering the buttocks.
The seat of these trousers is almost worn through.
Fire
To become ignited; flame up
Wet kindling that just wouldn't fire.
Seat
(engineering) A part or surface on which another part or surface rests.
The seat of the valve had become corroded.
Fire
To shoot a weapon
Aimed and fired at the target.
Seat
A location or site.
Fire
To detonate an explosive.
Seat
(figurative) A membership in an organization, particularly a representative body.
Our neighbor has a seat at the stock exchange and in congress.
Fire
To ignite fuel; start
The engine fired right away.
Seat
The location of a governing body.
Washington D.C. is the seat of the U.S. government.
Fire
To send out a projectile; discharge
The cannons fired for hours.
Seat
(certain Commonwealth countries) An electoral district, especially for a national legislature.
Fire
To propel or hurl a projectile
The pitcher wound up and fired.
Seat
A temporary residence, such as a country home or a hunting lodge.
Fire
(Physiology) To generate an electrical impulse. Used of a neuron.
Seat
The place occupied by anything, or where any person, thing or quality is situated or resides; a site.
Fire
To become yellowed or brown before reaching maturity, as grain.
Seat
One of a series of departmental placements given to a trainee solicitor as part of their training contract.
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.
Seat
(historical) Any of several autonomous regions in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary.
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).
We sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales.
Seat
The starting point of a fire.
Fire
(countable) The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
There was a fire at the school last night and the whole place burned down.
During hot and dry summers many fires in forests are caused by regardlessly discarded cigarette butts.
Seat
Posture, or way of sitting, on horseback.
Fire
The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
Seat
(transitive) To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.
Be sure to seat the gasket properly before attaching the cover.
Fire
A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
Seat
(transitive) To provide with a place to sit.
This classroom seats two hundred students.
The waiter seated us and asked what we would like to drink.
Fire
(countable) The elements necessary to start a fire.
The fire was laid and needed to be lit.
Seat
(transitive) To request or direct one or more persons to sit.
Please seat the audience after the anthem and then introduce the first speaker.
Fire
(uncountable) The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun or other ranged weapon.
The fire from the enemy guns kept us from attacking.
Seat
To recognize the standing of a person or persons by providing them with one or more seats which would allow them to participate fully in a meeting or session.
Only half the delegates from the state were seated at the convention because the state held its primary too early.
You have to be a member to be seated at the meeting. Guests are welcome to sit in the visitors section.
Fire
(countable) A planned bombardment by artillery or similar weapons, or the capability to deliver such.
We dominated the battlespace with our fires.
Seat
(transitive) To assign the seats of.
To seat a church
Fire
A barrage, volley
Seat
(transitive) To cause to occupy a post, site, or situation; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle.
Fire
(rocketry) An instance of firing one or more rocket engines.
Static fire
Seat
To rest; to lie down.
Fire
Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
Seat
To settle; to plant with inhabitants.
To seat a country
Fire
Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
Seat
(transitive) To put a seat or bottom in.
To seat a chair
Fire
Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
Seat
The place or thing upon which one sits; hence; anything made to be sat in or upon, as a chair, bench, stool, saddle, or the like.
And Jesus . . . overthrew the tables of the money changers, and the seats of them that sold doves.
Fire
A severe trial; anything inflaming or provoking.
Seat
The place occupied by anything, or where any person or thing is situated, resides, or abides; a site; an abode, a station; a post; a situation.
Where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is.
He that builds a fair house upon an ill seat committeth himself to prison.
A seat of plenty, content, and tranquillity.
Fire
Red coloration in a piece of opal.
Seat
That part of a thing on which a person sits; as, the seat of a chair or saddle; the seat of a pair of pantaloons.
Fire
(slang) Amazing; excellent.
That shit is fire, yo!
Seat
A sitting; a right to sit; regular or appropriate place of sitting; as, a seat in a church; a seat for the season in the opera house.
Fire
(transitive) To set (something, often a building) on fire.
Seat
Posture, or way of sitting, on horseback.
She had so good a seat and hand she might be trusted with any mount.
Fire
(transitive) To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
If you fire the pottery at too high a temperature, it may crack.
They fire the wood to make it easier to put a point on the end.
Seat
A part or surface on which another part or surface rests; as, a valve seat.
Fire
(transitive) To drive away by setting a fire.
Seat
To place on a seat; to cause to sit down; as, to seat one's self.
The guests were no sooner seated but they entered into a warm debate.
Fire
(transitive) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).
Seat
To cause to occupy a post, site, situation, or the like; to station; to establish; to fix; to settle.
Thus high . . . is King Richard seated.
They had seated themselves in New Guiana.
Fire
To terminate a contract with a client; to drop a client.
Seat
To assign a seat to, or the seats of; to give a sitting to; as, to seat a church, or persons in a church.
Fire
(transitive) To shoot (a gun, rocket/missile, or analogous device).
We will fire our guns at the enemy.
The jet fired a salvo of rockets at the truck convoy.
He fired his radar gun at passing cars.
Seat
To fix; to set firm.
From their foundations, loosening to and fro,They plucked the seated hills.
Fire
(intransitive) To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.
Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes.
Seat
To settle; to plant with inhabitants; as to seat a country.
Fire
(rocketry) To operate a rocket engine to produce thrust.
The RCS thrusters fired several times to stabilize the tumbling spacecraft.
Seat
To put a seat or bottom in; as, to seat a chair.
Fire
To set off an explosive in a mine.
Seat
To rest; to lie down.
Fire
To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
Seat
A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane);
He booked their seats in advance
He sat in someone else's place
Fire
To cause an action potential in a cell.
When a neuron fires, it transmits information.
Seat
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on;
He deserves a good kick in the butt
Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
Fire
(transitive) To forcibly direct (something).
He answered the questions the reporters fired at him.
Seat
Furniture that is designed for sitting on;
There were not enough seats for all the guests
Fire
To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).
The event handler should only fire after all web page content has finished loading.
The queue fires a job whenever the thread pool is ready to handle it.
Seat
Any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit);
He dusted off the seat before sitting down
Fire
(transitive) To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
To fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge
Seat
A center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
Fire
To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
Seat
The cloth covering for the buttocks;
The seat of his pants was worn through
Fire
To animate; to give life or spirit to.
To fire the genius of a young man
Seat
Show to a seat; assign a seat for;
The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith
Fire
To feed or serve the fire of.
To fire a boiler
Seat
Be able to seat;
The theater seats 2,000
Fire
(transitive) To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
Seat
Place ceremoniously or formally in an office or position;
There was a ceremony to induct the president of the Academy
Fire
To cauterize.
Seat
Put a seat on a chair
Fire
To catch fire; to be kindled.
Seat
Provide with seats;
Seat a concert hall
Fire
Command to shoot with firearms
Fire
The evolution of light and heat in the combustion of bodies; combustion; state of ignition.
Fire
Fuel in a state of combustion, as on a hearth, or in a stove or a furnace.
Fire
The burning of a house or town; a conflagration.
Fire
Anything which destroys or affects like fire.
Fire
Ardor of passion, whether love or hate; excessive warmth; consuming violence of temper.
He had fire in his temper.
Fire
Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm; capacity for ardor and zeal.
And bless their critic with a poet's fire.
Fire
Splendor; brilliancy; luster; hence, a star.
Stars, hide your fires.
As in a zodiacrepresenting the heavenly fires.
Fire
Torture by burning; severe trial or affliction.
Fire
The discharge of firearms; firing; as, the troops were exposed to a heavy fire.
Fire
To set on fire; to kindle; as, to fire a house or chimney; to fire a pile.
Fire
To subject to intense heat; to bake; to burn in a kiln; as, to fire pottery.
Fire
To inflame; to irritate, as the passions; as, to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge.
Love had fired my mind.
Fire
To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, to fire the genius of a young man.
Fire
To feed or serve the fire of; as, to fire a boiler.
Fire
To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
[The sun] fires the proud tops of the eastern pines.
Fire
To cause to explode; as, to fire a torpedo; to disharge; as, to fire a rifle, pistol, or cannon; to fire cannon balls, rockets, etc.
Fire
To drive by fire.
Till my bad angel fire my good one out.
Fire
To cauterize.
Fire
To dismiss from employment, a post, or other job; to cause (a person) to cease being an employee; - of a person. The act of firing is usually performed by that person's supervisor or employer.
Fire
To take fire; to be kindled; to kindle.
Fire
To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
Fire
To discharge artillery or firearms; as, they fired on the town.to grow irritated or angry.
Fire
The event of something burning (often destructive);
They lost everything in the fire
Fire
The process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke;
Fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries
Fire
The act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy;
Hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes
They retreated in the face of withering enemy fire
Fire
A fireplace in which a fire is burning;
They sat by the fire and talked
Fire
Intense adverse criticism;
Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
The government has come under attack
Don't give me any flak
Fire
Feelings of great warmth and intensity;
He spoke with great ardor
Fire
Once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
Fire
A severe trial;
He went through fire and damnation
Fire
Start firing a weapon
Fire
Cause to go off;
Fire a gun
Fire a bullet
Fire
Bake in a kiln so as to harden;
Fire pottery
Fire
Terminate the employment of;
The boss fired his secretary today
The company terminated 25% of its workers
Fire
Go off or discharge;
The gun fired
Fire
Drive out or away by or as if by fire;
The soldiers were fired
Surrender fires the cold skepticism
Fire
Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);
Arouse pity
Raise a smile
Evoke sympathy
Fire
Destroy by fire;
They burned the house and his diaries
Fire
Provide with fuel;
Oil fires the furnace