Difference between Ablaze and Lit

What is the difference between Ablaze and Lit?

Ablaze as an adjective is on fire; in a blaze, gleaming. while Lit as an adjective is lighted.

Ablaze

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: On fire; in a blaze, gleaming. In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: On fire; in a blaze, gleaming. In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.

Lit

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Abbreviated form of literature.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To start (a fire).To run, or light

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Lighted.Intoxicated or under the influence of drugs; stoned.

Example sentence: Those who use 'Correlation is not the same as causation' as a magic incantation to dismiss all fact-using professions are fools holding a lit match in one hand and an open gas can in the other, screaming, 'One has nothing to do with the other!'

We hope you now know whether to use Ablaze or Lit in your sentence.

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