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afloat

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a⋅float

  [uh-floht]
Use afloat in a Sentence
–adverb, adjective
1. floating or borne on the water; in a floating condition: The ship was set afloat.
2. on board a ship, boat, raft, etc.; at sea: cargo afloat and ashore.
3. covered with water; flooded; awash: The main deck was afloat.
4. moving without being guided or controlled; drifting.
5. passing from place to place; in circulation: A rumor is afloat.
6. free of major trouble, esp. financially solvent: to keep a venture afloat.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME, OE on flote. See a- 1 , float
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a·float   (ə-flōt')   
adv.   & adj.

  1. In a floating position or condition.

  2. On a boat or ship away from the shore; at sea.

  3. In circulation; prevailing: Rumors are afloat.

  4. Awash; flooded.

  5. Drifting about; moving without guidance.

  6. Free or out of difficulty, especially financial difficulty: couldn't keep the business afloat.

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Word Origin & History

afloat 
O.E. aflote, from a- "on" (see a- (1)) + float (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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