afire
afire · more afire · most afire
On fireOn fire (often metaphorically).
/əˈfaɪɚ/
» She set my heart afire.
Sie hat mein Herz in Flammen gesetzt. — al_ex_an_der
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1 sensesOn fire (often metaphorically).
Examples
2 sentencesShe set my heart afire.
deSie hat mein Herz in Flammen gesetzt. — al_ex_an_der
He came tearing around the corner, driving like a maniac, going like a house afire.
Origin
13ᵗʰc., from Middle English afire, equivalent to a- (“on”) + fire. Figurative usage from l13ᵗʰc., from Middle English afire, equivalent to a- (“on”) + fire. Figurative usage from late 14ᵗʰc.
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Forms
more afire, most afire| Comparative | more afire Lesson |
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| Superlative | most afire |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form