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setting afire

setting afire is the present participle and gerund 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 setting afire

What is setting afire the present participle and gerund of?
Setting afire is the present participle and gerund of set afire.

Words near setting afire in the dictionary

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

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