definition of the word ablaze

Prefix a- + blaze.

• IPA: /əˈbleɪz/, SAMPA: /@"bleIz/
• Rhymes: -eɪz
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ablaze (comparative more ablaze, superlative most ablaze)

1. On fire; in a blaze, gleaming.

   All ablaze with crimson and gold. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

2. In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.

   The young Cambridge democrats were all ablaze to assist Torrijos. -Thomas Carlyle

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