- set something on fire
- set fire to something or set something on fire
to make something start burning
A group of youths had set fire to an old truck.
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set something on fire
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set fire to something — set something on fire phrase to make something start burning A group of youths had set fire to an old truck. Thesaurus: to burn, or to start a firesynonym Main entry: fire … Useful english dictionary
set fire to something — or set something on fire to make something start burning A group of youths had set fire to an old truck … English dictionary
set fire to — set on fire or set fire to To ignite • • • Main Entry: ↑fire set alight, set light to, set fire to or set on fire To cause to break into flame and burn • • • Main Entry: ↑set set fir … Useful english dictionary
fire — fire1 W1S1 [faıə US faır] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(flames that destroy things)¦ 2¦(flames for heating/cooking etc)¦ 3¦(heating equipment)¦ 4¦(shooting)¦ 5¦(be attacked)¦ 6¦(emotion)¦ 7 fire in your belly 8¦(sick/injured)¦ 9 light a fire under somebody … Dictionary of contemporary English
fire — fire1 [ faır ] noun *** ▸ 1 uncontrolled burning ▸ 2 controlled burning ▸ 3 shooting with gun ▸ 4 strong feeling ▸ 5 equipment for heating ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount flames and heat from something that is burning in an uncontrolled way:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fire — /ˈfaɪə / (say fuyuh) noun 1. the active principle of burning or combustion, manifested by the evolution of light and heat. 2. a burning mass of material, as on a hearth or in a furnace. 3. the destructive burning of a building, town, forest,… …
fire — 1. noun /faɪə(ɹ),faɪɚ/ a) A (usually self sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering. We sat around the fire singing songs and… … Wiktionary
set — set1 W1S1 [set] v past tense and past participle set present participle setting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put)¦ 2¦(put into surface)¦ 3¦(story)¦ 4¦(consider)¦ 5¦(establish something)¦ 6¦(start something happening)¦ 7¦(decide something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
fire — 1 noun 1 BURNING (U) the flames, light and heat produced when something burns: The warehouse was completely destroyed by fire. | be on fire (=be burning): The house is on fire! | catch fire/catch on fire (=start to burn): Mary knocked the candle… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fire — I [[t]fa͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] BURNING, HEAT, OR ENTHUSIASM ♦♦ fires, firing, fired (Please look at category 18 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N UNCOUNT Fire is the hot, bright flames produced by things… … English dictionary
