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fired

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfaɪ̯əd/ / /ˈfaɪ̯ɚd/ / /ˈfaɪ̯ɹ̩d/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English -ed English fired From fire + -ed.

  1. dismissed, terminated from employment.
  2. Heated in a furnace, kiln, etc., to become permanently hardened.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Germanic *fōr Proto-West Germanic *fuir Old English fȳr Middle English fyr English fire English -ed English fired From fire + -ed.

  1. simple past and past participle of fire