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afire

UK/əˈfaɪɚ/ US/ʌˈfaɪr/ rare

adjective

1.

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

  • “forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning”
  • “even the car”
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Origin

13ᵗʰc., from Middle English afire, equivalent to a- (“on”) + fire. Figurative usage from late 14ᵗʰc.

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