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set the world ablaze

set the world ablaze is the alternative form of set the world on fire.

Meaning of set the world on fire

Verb

set the world on fire (third-person singular simple present sets the world on fire, present participle setting the world on fire, simple past and past participle set the world on fire)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To do something remarkable or sensational.
    • Tonight
      We are young.
      So let’s set the world on fire.
      We can burn brighter than the sun.2011, Fun, “We Are Young”

Forms of set the world ablaze

third-person singular presentsets the world ablaze
present participlesetting the world ablaze
past participleset the world ablaze
pastset the world ablaze

Questions about set the world ablaze

What is set the world ablaze the alternative form of?
Set the world ablaze is the alternative form of set the world on fire.

Words near set the world ablaze in the dictionary

  1. set the stage
  2. set the table
  3. set the Thames on fire
  4. set the tone
  5. set the wheels in motion
  6. set the world ablaze
  7. set the world afire
  8. set the world aflame
  9. set the world alight
  10. set the world on fire
  11. set the world to rights

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Adapted from Wiktionary: set the world ablaze (page history and authors); set the world on fire (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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