fired
adjective
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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.
- dismissed, terminated from employment.
- 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.
- simple past and past participle of fire