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BNC: 39438 COCA: 19880

afire

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
afire ˈfajɚ/ adjective
afire
ˈfajɚ/
adjective
Learner's definition of AFIRE
not used before a noun
: burning : on fire : aflame燃烧着;着火了

— afire

adverb
BNC: 39438 COCA: 19880

afire

adjective or adverb

1
: being on fire : blazing
2
: being in a state of great excitement or energy
her music set the audience afire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Strong winds and clouds in part forced General Curtis LeMay to change tactics by taking his B-29s to lower elevations and dropping incendiary rather than general-purpose bombs, thereby setting Tokyo afire with napalm. Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 18 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle English afire, afure, from a- a- entry 1 + fire, fure, dative of fir, fur fire entry 1

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of afire was in the 13th century
BNC: 39438 COCA: 19880

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