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Meaning of 'afire' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Afire [ adv. & a.]
- On fire.

Meaning of 'afire' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . afire [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lighted up by or as by fire or flame
Example in sentence:
  • a night aflare with fireworks;
  • candles alight on the tables;
  • even the car's tires were aflame;
  • forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning;
  • houses on fire

Nearby Words:

afield

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