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putting to the torch

putting to the torch is the present participle and gerund of put to the torch.

Meaning of put to the torch

Verb

put to the torch (third-person singular simple present puts to the torch, present participle putting to the torch, simple past and past participle put to the torch)

  1. (transitive) To set on fire.

Questions about putting to the torch

What is putting to the torch the present participle and gerund of?
Putting to the torch is the present participle and gerund of put to the torch.

Words near putting to the torch in the dictionary

  1. putting to sleep
  2. putting to the blush
  3. putting to the horn
  4. putting to the sword
  5. putting to the test
  6. putting to the torch
  7. putting to use
  8. putting to words
  9. putting to work
  10. putting together
  11. putting two and two together

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