take fire

verb

Definitions

  1. To catch fire

    To catch fire; to begin to burn.

  2. To become excited or enthused about something.

  3. To be subjected to enemy attack with firearms

    To be subjected to enemy attack with firearms; to be under fire.

    • The unit was taking fire from the guerrillas.
    • She took heavy fire from all quarters.

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Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for take fire. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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