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English verb: catch fire | |||
| 1. | catch fire (weather) start to burn or burst into flames | ||
| Samples | Marsh gases ignited suddenly. The oily rags combusted spontaneously. | ||
| Synonyms | combust, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blow out, catch, light up | ||
| Verb group | burn, combust | ||
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