set afire

1. 1.

   set fire to; cause to start burning

   “Lightening set fire to the forest”

   Synonymsset ablazeset aflameset on fire

   Broaderburn

Questions about set afire

What does set afire mean?

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

What is another word for set afire?

Close synonyms include set ablaze, set aflame, set on fire. 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.