Set On Fire (Verb)
Meaning
Set fire to; cause to start burning; "Lightening set fire to the forest".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- The arsonist was accused of setting the building on fire.
- Strong gusts of wind set the dry leaves on fire.
- A stray cigarette butt can set dry grass on fire.
- The faulty electrical wiring set the old warehouse on fire.
- Sparks from the fireworks set the nearby hay on fire.