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ablaze

 [uh-bleyz]   Origin

a·blaze

   [uh-bleyz]
adjective
1.
burning; on fire: They set the logs ablaze.
2.
gleaming with bright lights, bold colors, etc.
3.
excited; eager; zealous; ardent.
4.
very angry.
Origin:
1800–10; a-1 + blaze1; compare Middle English on blase
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ablaze (əˈbleɪz)
 
—adj, —adv
1.  on fire; burning
2.  brightly illuminated
3.  emotionally aroused

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ablaze
late 14c., from a "on" (see a- (1)) + blaze.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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