Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set on fire

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.11 in modern English

Syllables
set on -fire
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause to begin to burn.

Transitive verb

verb

To arouse passionate feelings in.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

sets on fire (present, singular) setting on fire (participle, present) setten on fire (dialectal, participle)

Phrases

set one's hair on fire set the Thames on fire set the world on fire

Synonyms

set afire set alight set fire to set ablaze set aflame aflame alight conflagrate fire fire up ignite inflame

Questions

What does set on fire mean?
To cause to begin to burn.

How to pronounce set on fire

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