Fire and Water

The difference between Fire and Water
When used as nouns, fire means 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, whereas water means a substance (of molecular formula h₂o) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid.

When used as verbs, fire means to set (something, often a building) on fire, whereas water means to pour water into the soil surrounding (plants).

Fire is also adjective with the meaning: amazing.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fire and Water


Fire as a noun (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.

Fire as a noun (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).

Examples:
"We sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales."

Fire as a noun (countable):

The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.

Examples:
"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."

Fire as a noun (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy):

The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

Fire as a noun (countable, British):

A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).

Fire as a noun (countable):

The elements necessary to start a fire.

Examples:
"The fire was laid and needed to be lit."

Fire as a noun (uncountable):

The bullets or other projectiles fired from a gun.

Examples:
"The fire from the enemy guns kept us from attacking."

Fire as a noun:

Strength of passion, whether love or hate.

Fire as a noun:

Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.

Fire as a noun:

Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.

Fire as a verb (transitive):

To set (something, often a building) on fire.

Fire as a verb (transitive):

To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.

Examples:
"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."

Fire as a verb (transitive):

To drive away by setting a fire.

Fire as a verb (transitive):

To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).

Examples:
"ant hire"

Fire as a verb (transitive):

To shoot (a gun or analogous device).

Examples:
"We will fire our guns at the enemy."

"He fired his radar gun at passing cars."

Fire as a verb (intransitive):

To shoot a gun, cannon, or similar weapon.

Examples:
"synonyms: open fire shoot"

"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes."

Fire as a verb (transitive, sports):

To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.

Fire as a verb (intransitive, physiology):

To cause an action potential in a cell.

Examples:
"When a neuron fires, it transmits information."

Fire as a verb (transitive):

To forcibly direct (something).

Examples:
"He answered the questions the reporters fired at him."

Fire as a verb (ambitransitive, computer sciences, software engineering):

To initiate an event (by means of an event handler).

Examples:
"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."

Fire as a verb:

To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.

Examples:
"to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge"

Fire as a verb:

To animate; to give life or spirit to.

Examples:
"to fire the genius of a young man"

Fire as a verb:

To feed or serve the fire of.

Examples:
"to fire a boiler"

Fire as a verb:

To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.

Fire as a verb (farriery):

To cauterize.

Fire as a verb (intransitive, dated):

To catch fire; to be kindled.

Fire as a verb (intransitive, dated):

To be irritated or inflamed with passion.

Fire as an adjective (slang):

Amazing; excellent.

Examples:
"That shit is fire, yo!"

Water as a noun (uncountable):

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam. The liquid form of this substance: liquid H₂O. A serving of liquid water.

Examples:
"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

"May I have a glass of water?"

"Your plants need more water."

Water as a noun (alchemy, philosophy):

The aforementioned liquid, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

Examples:
"He showed me the river of living water, sparkling like crystal, flowing from the throne of God."

Water as a noun (uncountable, or, in the plural):

Water in a body; an area of open water.

Examples:
"The boat was found within the territorial waters."

"These seals are a common sight in the coastal waters of Chile."

Water as a noun (poetic, archaic, or, dialectal):

A body of water, almost always a river.

Water as a noun (sometimes, countable):

A combination of water and other substance(s). Mineral water. Spa water. A solution in water of a gaseous or readily volatile .