English verb: set on fire | |||
1. | set on fire (weather) set fire to; cause to start burning | ||
Samples | Lightening set fire to the forest. | ||
Synonyms | set ablaze, set afire, set aflame | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | burn, combust | ||
Entail | ignite, light | ||