set ablaze

1. 1.

   set fire to; cause to start burning

   “Lightening set fire to the forest”

   Synonymsset aflameset on fireset afire

   Broaderburn

Questions about set ablaze

What does set ablaze mean?

set ablaze means "set fire to; cause to start burning".

What is another word for set ablaze?

Close synonyms include set aflame, set on fire, set afire. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.