different between ablate vs ablaze

English

Etymology

Derived from Middle English ablat (“taken away”), from Latin ablatum, past participle of auferre (“to remove”); ab- (“away”) +? ferre (“to carry”). First attested in the 1500s, it became obsolete by the early 1600s. Returned into use as a back-formation from ablation.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??ble?t/

Verb

ablate (third-person singular simple present ablates, present participle ablating, simple past and past participle ablated)

1. (transitive) To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization. [Late 15^th century.]
2. (intransitive) To undergo ablation; to become melted or evaporated and removed at a high temperature. [Mid 20^th century.]

Derived terms

• ablator

Related terms

• ablation
• ablative

References

Anagrams

• Labate, tabela, tablea

French

Verb

ablate

1. first-person singular present indicative of ablater
2. third-person singular present indicative of ablater
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of ablater
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of ablater
5. second-person singular imperative of ablater

Anagrams

• établa

Latin

Participle

abl?te

1. vocative masculine singular of abl?tus

English

Etymology

a- (“on, in”) +? blaze (“flame”)

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??ble?z/
• Rhymes: -e?z

Adjective

ablaze (comparative more ablaze, superlative most ablaze)

1. Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire. [Early 19th century.]
2. Radiant with bright light and color.
3. In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.

Synonyms

• (all senses) afire, aflame

Derived terms

• set the world ablaze

Translations

Adverb

ablaze (comparative more ablaze, superlative most ablaze)

1. On fire; in a blaze, gleaming. [Early 19th century.]
2. Lit up brightly and with color.
3. In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.

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References