"ablaze" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /əˈbleɪz/ [US] Audio: en-us-ablaze.ogg [US] Forms: ablaze [positive], more ablaze [comparative], most ablaze [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something or someone is ablaze, it is on fire; it is burning strongly.
    Sense id: simple-ablaze-en-adj-uLz2JPry
  2. If something is ablaze, it is glowing with a bright light and color.
    Sense id: simple-ablaze-en-adj-YttWbulh

Adverb

IPA: /əˈbleɪz/ [US] Audio: en-us-ablaze.ogg [US] Forms: ablaze [positive], more ablaze [comparative], Superlativemost ablaze
Head templates: {{adverb|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is ablaze, it is done very passionately.
    Sense id: simple-ablaze-en-adv-RTkRaneT
  2. If something is ablaze, it is done in a blaze; it is on fire.
    Sense id: simple-ablaze-en-adv-pFoSSXYf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs
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