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set fire to meaning in Sanskrit

ज्वलति jválati

set fire to in Sanskrit: ज्वलति (jválati). In English, set fire to means to cause (something) to be on fire; to set (something) alight.

Sanskrit words for set fire to

to set fire to
ज्वलति jválati

English meaning of set fire to

  1. verb To cause (something) to be on fire; to set (something) alight.
  2. verb To destroy or dismantle (something).
  3. verb To stir up intense emotion or action in (something).

Full definition of set fire to

set fire to in a sentence

  • They set fire to the house.
  • As soon as the new CEO arrived, he started setting fire to the old way of doing things.
  • All it took was one word to set fire to the crowd.

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Questions about set fire to in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of set fire to in Sanskrit?
Set fire to in Sanskrit is ज्वलति (jválati).
set fire to इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Set fire to: ज्वलति (jválati).
What does set fire to mean in English?
Set fire to means to cause (something) to be on fire; to set (something) alight.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “set fire to”: ज्वलति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: set fire to (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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