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set on fire en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. (transitive) 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 1941 [1938], Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham, Sol Marcus, Eddie Seiler, “I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire” (0:05 from the start), performed by The Ink Spots, Decca:
2. (figuratively, transitive) To arouse passionate feelings in.
   • You set my heart on fire.

Forms

Deriveds

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

Synonyms

set afire · inflame · yerk · enkindle · torch · set fire to · ignite · excite · fire · alight · set aflame · electrify · set afire · wind up · fire · rouse · light · inflame · set on fire · fillip · suscitate · exhilarate · rouse · thrill · vitalise · kindle · awaken · conflagrate · sharpen · set aflame · stir the blood · inspire · set ablaze · enkindle · set alight · whet · exagitate · warm the blood · set ablaze · gin up · set fire · set fire to · wake · ignite · fire the blood · send · light up · exsuscitate · aflame · enthrill · excite · intoxicate · set fire to · galvanize · set on fire · quicken · enflame · set alight · work up · ignite · inflame · animate · fire up

Translations (114)

hu lángra lobbant (arouse passionate feelings in) · gl pregar (cause to begin to burn) · vi phóng hoả (cause to begin to burn) · hy վառել (cause to begin to burn) · es pegar fuego (cause to begin to burn) · la incendō (cause to begin to burn) · es incendiar (cause to begin to burn) · pt colocar fogo (cause to begin to burn) · gl prender (cause to begin to burn) · hu lángra gyújt (arouse passionate feelings in) · es encender (cause to begin to burn) · sv sätta eld på (cause to begin to burn) · te తగులబెట్టు (cause to begin to burn) · ta கொளுத்து (cause to begin to burn) · ko 점화(點火)하다 (cause to begin to burn) · ckb سووتاندن (cause to begin to burn) · pl zapalić (cause to begin to burn) · ko 불을 지르다 (cause to begin to burn) · es alumbrar (cause to begin to burn) · az coşdurmaq (arouse passionate feelings in) · lt sujaudinti (arouse passionate feelings in) · uk підпали́ти (cause to begin to burn) · pt atear (cause to begin to burn) · la accendō (cause to begin to burn) · ja 火を付ける (cause to begin to burn) · ko 방화(放火)하다 (cause to begin to burn) · la igniō (cause to begin to burn) · ro da foc (cause to begin to burn) · la flammō (cause to begin to burn) · sv sätta i brand (cause to begin to burn) · bg паля (cause to begin to burn) · fr enflammer (cause to begin to burn) · izh virittää (cause to begin to burn) · sm tutu i afi (cause to begin to burn) · uk підпа́лювати (cause to begin to burn) · bg запалвам (cause to begin to burn) · kk өртеу (cause to begin to burn) · de entflammen (arouse passionate feelings in) · es calentar (arouse passionate feelings in) · ca encendre (cause to begin to burn) · to tutu (cause to begin to burn) · ru заже́чь (cause to begin to burn) · km ដុត (cause to begin to burn) · el βάζω φωτιά (cause to begin to burn) · sq nez (cause to begin to burn) · ru запали́ть (cause to begin to burn) · hi जलाना (cause to begin to burn) · nl in brand steken (cause to begin to burn) · he הצית (arouse passionate feelings in) · fr allumer (cause to begin to burn) · eo ekbruligi (cause to begin to burn) · nan-hbl 放火燒 /放火烧 (cause to begin to burn) · cmn 縱火 /纵火 (cause to begin to burn) · he הצית (cause to begin to burn) · gl acender (cause to begin to burn) · hy հրկիզել (cause to begin to burn) · ja 着火する (cause to begin to burn) · pt botar/tacar fogo (cause to begin to burn) · sv sätta fyr på (cause to begin to burn) · ru подже́чь (cause to begin to burn) · hy այրել (cause to begin to burn) · ckb ئاگرکردن (cause to begin to burn) · ru разже́чь (arouse passionate feelings in) · ka წვავს (cause to begin to burn) · te మంటబెట్టు (cause to begin to burn) · id membakar (cause to begin to burn) · tr yakmak (cause to begin to burn) · de anzünden (cause to begin to burn) · he הדליק (cause to begin to burn) · az odlamaq (cause to begin to burn) · pt queimar (cause to begin to burn) · cs zapálit (cause to begin to burn) · it incendiare (cause to begin to burn) · pt acalentar (arouse passionate feelings in) · fr embraser (cause to begin to burn) · lv aizdedzināt (cause to begin to burn) · fi sytyttää (arouse passionate feelings in) · kk жағу (cause to begin to burn) · cmn 放火 (cause to begin to burn) · fi sytyttää (cause to begin to burn) · lt padegti (cause to begin to burn) · az yandırmaq (cause to begin to burn) · ar أَحَرَقَ (cause to begin to burn) · nl aansteken (cause to begin to burn) · az alışdırmaq (cause to begin to burn) · ja 点火する (cause to begin to burn) · cmn 點火 /点火 (cause to begin to burn) · sk podpáliť (cause to begin to burn) · ms bakar (cause to begin to burn) · izh syttää (cause to begin to burn) · pt incendiar (cause to begin to burn) · nan-hbl 放火 (cause to begin to burn) · az od vurmaq (cause to begin to burn) · sv sätta i brand (arouse passionate feelings in) · es prender fuego (cause to begin to burn) · de entzünden (cause to begin to burn) · es encender (arouse passionate feelings in) · ks زالُن (cause to begin to burn) · hu felgyújt (cause to begin to burn) · yue 焚燒 /焚烧 (cause to begin to burn) · it dare fuoco a (cause to begin to burn) · hi तापना (cause to begin to burn) · sv antända (cause to begin to burn) · th จุดไฟ (cause to begin to burn) · hu meggyújt (cause to begin to burn) · sk zapáliť (cause to begin to burn) · vi đốt (cause to begin to burn) · ja 放火する (cause to begin to burn) · ks ज़ालुन (cause to begin to burn) · izh sytyttää (cause to begin to burn) · pl podpalić (cause to begin to burn) · az qızışdırmaq (arouse passionate feelings in) · ka დაწვავს (cause to begin to burn) · th จุด (cause to begin to burn)