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afire

 [uh-fahyuhr]   Origin

a·fire

   [uh-fahyuhr]
adjective
1.
on fire: to set a house afire.
2.
aflame (def. 2).
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English; see a-1, fire
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afire (əˈfaɪə)
 
—adv, —adj
1.  on fire; ablaze
2.  intensely interested or passionate: he was afire with enthusiasm for the new plan

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afire
c.1200, afure, from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + fire (q.v.).
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