set on fire
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set on fire
verb sets on fire · setting on fire · set on fire · setten on fire
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To cause to begin to burn.
I don't want to set the world on fire / I just want to start a flame in your heart
Similar: set afire, set alight, set fire to, set ablaze, set aflame, aflame, alight, conflagrate, fire, fire up, ignite, inflame
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To arouse passionate feelings in.
You set my heart on fire.
Similar: set fire to, inflame, ignite, inspire, excite, rouse, animate, awaken, electrify, enflame, enkindle, enthrill
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verb cause to begin to burn
| Español | pegar fuego, prender fuego, incendiar, encender, alumbrar |
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| 한국어 | 불을 지르다 bur-eul jireuda, 점화(點火)하다 jeomhwahada, 방화(放火)하다 banghwahada |
| 日本語 | 火を付ける hi o tsukeru, 着火する chakka suru, 点火する tenka suru, 放火する hōka suru |
| 中文 | 放火 fànghuǒ, 點火 /点火 diǎnhuǒ, 縱火 /纵火 zònghuǒ |
| हिन्दी | तापना tāpnā, जलाना jalānā |
| Português | queimar, atear, incendiar, colocar fogo, botar/tacar fogo |
| Français | allumer, enflammer, embraser |
| Deutsch | anzünden, entzünden |
| Italiano | incendiare, dare fuoco a |
| Ελληνικά | βάζω φωτιά vázo fotiá |
| Română | da foc |
| Русский | подже́чь podžéčʹ, заже́чь zažéčʹ, запали́ть zapalítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | đốt, phóng hoả |
| العربية | أَحَرَقَ ʔaḥaraqa |
| עברית | הצית hitsít, הדליק hidlík |
Talk about this word "set on fire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/set%20on%20fire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. set on fire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/set%20on%20fire "set on fire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/set%20on%20fire.Cite this
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title = {set on fire},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/set%20on%20fire},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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