The difference between Fire and Hire
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 hire means payment for the temporary use of something.
When used as verbs, fire means to set (something, often a building) on fire, whereas hire means to obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
Fire is also adjective with the meaning: amazing.
check bellow for the other definitions of Fire and Hire
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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.
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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."
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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."
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Fire as a noun (uncountable, alchemy, philosophy):
The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.
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Fire as a noun (countable, British):
A heater or stove used in place of a real fire (such as an electric fire).
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Fire as a noun (countable):
The elements necessary to start a fire.
Examples:
"The fire was laid and needed to be lit."
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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."
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Fire as a noun:
Strength of passion, whether love or hate.
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Fire as a noun:
Liveliness of imagination or fancy; intellectual and moral enthusiasm.
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Fire as a noun:
Splendour; brilliancy; lustre; hence, a star.
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Fire as a verb (transitive):
To set (something, often a building) on fire.
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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."
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Fire as a verb (transitive):
To drive away by setting a fire.
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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"
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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."
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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."
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Fire as a verb (transitive, sports):
To shoot; to attempt to score a goal.
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Fire as a verb (intransitive, physiology):
To cause an action potential in a cell.
Examples:
"When a neuron fires, it transmits information."
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Fire as a verb (transitive):
To forcibly direct (something).
Examples:
"He answered the questions the reporters fired at him."
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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."
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Fire as a verb:
To inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
Examples:
"to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge"
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Fire as a verb:
To animate; to give life or spirit to.
Examples:
"to fire the genius of a young man"
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Fire as a verb:
To feed or serve the fire of.
Examples:
"to fire a boiler"
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Fire as a verb:
To light up as if by fire; to illuminate.
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Fire as a verb (farriery):
To cauterize.
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Fire as a verb (intransitive, dated):
To catch fire; to be kindled.
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Fire as a verb (intransitive, dated):
To be irritated or inflamed with passion.
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Fire as an adjective (slang):
Amazing; excellent.
Examples:
"That shit is fire, yo!"
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Hire as a noun:
Payment for the temporary use of something.
Examples:
"The sign offered pedalos on hire."
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Hire as a noun (obsolete):
Reward, payment.
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Hire as a noun:
The state of being hired, or having a job; employment.
Examples:
"When my grandfather retired, he had over twenty mechanics in his hire."
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Hire as a noun:
A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.
Examples:
"We pair up each of our new hires with one of our original hires."
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Hire as a verb (transitive):
To obtain the services of in return for fixed payment.
Examples:
"We hired a car for two weeks because ours had broken down."
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Hire as a verb (transitive):
To employ; to obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job.
Examples:
"The company had problems when it tried to hire more skilled workers."
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Hire as a verb (transitive):
To exchange the services of for remuneration.
Examples:
"They hired themselves out as day laborers.  They hired out their basement for Inauguration week."
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Hire as a verb (transitive):
To accomplish by paying for services.
Examples:
"After waiting two years for her husband to finish the tiling, she decided to hire it done."
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Hire as a verb (intransitive):
To accept employment.
Examples:
"They hired out as day laborers."