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a⋅fire
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əˈfaɪ
ə
r
/
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–adjective
1.
on fire:
to set a house afire.
2.
aflame
(
def. 2
)
.
Origin:
1175–1225;
ME;
see
a-
1
,
fire
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a·fire
(ə-fīr')
adv.
& adj.
On fire.
Intensely interested.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
afire
1205,
afure,
from
a-
"on" (see
a-
(1)) +
fire
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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