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sets afire

sets afire is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set afire.

Meaning of set afire

Verb

set afire (third-person singular simple present sets afire, present participle setting afire, simple past and past participle set afire)

  1. Synonym of set on fire.
    • The house was set afire.
    Synonyms:
    set on fire

Questions about sets afire

What is sets afire the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sets afire is the third-person singular simple present indicative of set afire.

Words near sets afire in the dictionary

  1. sets a spell
  2. sets a thief to catch a thief
  3. sets aback
  4. sets about
  5. sets adrift
  6. sets afire
  7. sets after
  8. sets against
  9. sets ahead
  10. sets alight
  11. sets an example

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