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ablaze

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈbɫeɪz// UK //ɐblˈeɪz// ablaze

adj. on fire or burning very brightly. You use this to describe a place that is full of light or heat because of a fire.

adj. on fire or burning brightly; full of light or heat. Often used figuratively to describe a place or situation that is very active or intense.


SIMPLE

The forest was ablaze with orange light.

CONTEXTUAL

The city was ablaze with fireworks as the crowd celebrated the national holiday.

COMPLEX

The ancient manuscript was so delicate that even a small spark could have set it ablaze, leading to the total loss of the historical records.

Synonyms
Origin

From a- (“on, in”) + blaze (“flame”).

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