set fire to

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [set fahyuh r too]
- /sɛt faɪər tu/
- /set ˈfaɪə(r) tuː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [set fahyuh r too]
- /sɛt faɪər tu/

Definitions of set fire to words

noun set fire to a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame. 1
noun set fire to a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or in a furnace. 1
noun set fire to the destructive burning of a building, town, forest, etc.; conflagration. 1
noun set fire to heat used for cooking, especially the lighted burner of a stove: Put the kettle on the fire. 1
noun set fire to Greek fire. 1
noun set fire to flashing light; luminous appearance. 1

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Origin of set fire to

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English fȳr; cognate with Old Norse fūrr, German Feuer, Greek pŷr (see pyro-); (v.) Middle English firen to kindle, inflame, derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Set fire to

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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set fire to popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for set fire to

verb set fire to

catch fire — to ignite
fire — combustion
flare up — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
ignite — to set on fire; kindle.
in flames — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).

All 8 Synonyms of set fire to