Verbs Ending With IRE
Here's the list of all the 57 Verbs Ending With IRE in the English Language.
The list is arranged by the word lengths. Click on the length below to jump to the relevant section of the page.
| Common Verbs (with Definitions and Examples) | |
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| fire | 1. start firing a weapon 2. cause to go off More Definitions → |
| require | 1. require as useful, just, or proper 2. consider obligatory; request and expect More Definitions → |
| hire | 1. engage or hire for work 2. hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services More Definitions → |
| wire | 1. provide with electrical circuits 2. send cables, wires, or telegrams More Definitions → |
| desire | 1. feel or have a desire for; want strongly 2. expect and wish More Definitions → |
| tire | 1. lose interest or become bored with something or somebody 2. exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress More Definitions → |
| acquire | 1. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract 2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect More Definitions → |
| vampire | More Definitions → |
| inquire | 1. address a question to and expect an answer from 2. have a wish or desire to know something More Definitions → |
| inspire | 1. heighten or intensify 2. supply the inspiration for More Definitions → |
| retire | 1. go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position 2. withdraw from active participation More Definitions → |
| expire | 1. lose validity 2. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life More Definitions → |
| shire | More Definitions → |
| enquire | 1. address a question to and expect an answer from 2. conduct an inquiry or investigation of More Definitions → |
| aspire | 1. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal More Definitions → |
| admire | 1. feel admiration for 2. look at with admiration More Definitions → |
| ire | More Definitions → |
| sire | 1. make (offspring) by reproduction More Definitions → |
| attire | 1. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive More Definitions → |
| squire | 1. attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire More Definitions → |
| umpire | 1. be a referee or umpire in a sports competition More Definitions → |
| esquire | More Definitions → |
| spire | More Definitions → |
| quagmire | More Definitions → |
| backfire | 1. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect 2. emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire More Definitions → |
| mire | 1. entrap 2. cause to get stuck as if in a mire More Definitions → |
| conspire | 1. engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together 2. act in unison or agreement and in secret towards a deceitful or illegal purpose More Definitions → |
| quire | More Definitions → |
| rewire | 1. provide with new wiring More Definitions → |
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