Set Afire (Verb)
Meaning
Set fire to; cause to start burning; "Lightening set fire to the forest".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- An arsonist set the old warehouse afire and escaped without being caught.
- The fireworks set the dry underbrush afire, spreading flames quickly up the mountain.
- Strong winds and lightning can set a parched prairie afire, engulfing everything in its path.
- In the stormy night the downed power lines set the hayfield afire, causing a massive blaze.
- Burning embers from the campfire accidentally set the leaves afire, forcing everyone to evacuate.