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FIRES Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word fires. (opposite meanings)
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burns
verbv
noun

• United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)

• celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796)

lit
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• set afire or burning

noun

• the humanistic study of a body of literature

adjective satellite

• provided with artificial light

enkindles
verbv
verb

• cause to start burning

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

flames
nounn
noun

• the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke

verb

• shine with a sudden light

• be in flames or aflame

• criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium

heats
verbv
noun

• a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

• the presence of heat

• the sensation caused by heat energy

• the trait of being intensely emotional

• applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

• a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race

• utility to warm a building

verb

• make hot or hotter

• provide with heat

• arouse or excite feelings and passions

• gain heat or get hot

ignites
verbv
verb

• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

• start to burn or burst into flames

• arouse or excite feelings and passions

• start or maintain a fire in

inflames
verbv
verb

• cause inflammation in

• catch fire

• cause to start burning

• arouse or excite feelings and passions

• become inflamed; get sore

kindles
verbv
verb

• catch fire

• cause to start burning

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

sparks
nounn
noun

• a momentary flash of light

• Scottish writer of satirical novels (born in 1918)

• merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance

• electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

• a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger

• a small fragment of a burning substance thrown out by burning material or by friction

verb

• put in motion or move to act

• emit or produce sparks

torches
nounn
noun

• a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

• tall-stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers; ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches

• a small portable battery-powered electric lamp

• a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame

verb

• burn maliciously, as by arson

hire
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a newly hired employee

• the act of hiring something or someone

verb

• engage or hire for work

• hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

• engage for service under a term of contract

Alternatives for BURNS

Alternatives for LIT

Alternatives for ENKINDLES

Alternatives for FLAMES

Alternatives for HEATS

Alternatives for IGNITES

Alternatives for INFLAMES

Alternatives for KINDLES

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