# set fire to

> English word · Verb

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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