afire

Meanings

• a state of intense burning

  - "The forest was afire with the heat of the sun."
  - "The burning house was afire, and the fire department was called to extinguish the flames."

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Synonyms

ablaze , aflame

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with afire
affair , flare , layer , snare

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. a fire () :
   

2. after fire () :
   

3. aife () :
   

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Variants

List of all variants of afire that leads to same result
afire , build , build a fire under , build into , build on , building , building a fire under , building into , building on , builds , builds a fire under , builds into , builds on , built , built a fire under , built into , built on , light a fire under , light a fire under (someone) , light a fire under someone , like a house on fire , set a fire , set something ablaze , set something afire , set something afire/aflame/ablaze , set something aflame

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'afire' is an adjective that comes from the Old English word 'aferian', which means 'to set on fire'. Over time, the word 'afire' came to mean 'a state of intense burning'.

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