set aflame

1. 1.

   set fire to; cause to start burning

   “Lightening set fire to the forest”

   Synonymsset ablazeset on fireset afire

   Broaderburn

Questions about set aflame

What does set aflame mean?

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

What is another word for set aflame?

Close synonyms include set ablaze, 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.