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Synonyms for set on fire

  • verb

Most common

set fire to wake kindle ignite light up torch born

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Kindle — to arouse passionate feelings in

kindle, ignite, inflame, set fire to, wake, inspire, awaken, excite, rouse, incense dated, enkindle dated

2. Light — to cause to begin to burn

light, fire, light up, torch, set afire, set alight, conflagrate rare

Other

born

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To cause to begin to burn.

  2. v. 2

    To arouse passionate feelings in.

    You set my heart on fire.

Choose the right word

Set On Fire, Kindle or Ignite?

To kindle is to set on fire, as if with a candle; ignite is the more learned and scientific word for the same thing, extending even to the heating of metals to a state of incandescence without burning.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

  • wake I'd like a wake-up call at seven tomorrow morning.
  • kindle Will you buy a Kindle, a Nook or a Kobo eReader?
  • ignite What you wish to ignite in another must burn inside you.
  • torch Tom asked Mary if she had a torch he could borrow.

By length

4 letters
fire2, born1, wake1
5 letters
light1, torch1, rouse1
6 letters
kindle2, ignite2, awaken3, excite2
7 letters
inspire2, incense2, inflame2
8 letters
enkindle
11 letters
conflagrate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire2 = 2 syllables).