set on fire

set on fire
a) To cause to begin to burn.

You set my heart on fire.

b) To arouse passionate feelings in.
Syn: fire, ignite, set alight, set fire to, set ablaze, set afire, set aflame, inflame, excite, rouse

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  • set on fire — ► set fire to (or set on fire) cause to burn. Main Entry: ↑fire …   English terms dictionary

  • set\ on\ fire — • set afire • set on fire See: set ablaze …   Словарь американских идиом

  • set on fire — verb set fire to; cause to start burning (Freq. 2) Lightening set fire to the forest • Syn: ↑set ablaze, ↑set aflame, ↑set afire • Hypernyms: ↑burn, ↑combust …   Useful english dictionary

  • Set the Fire — Infobox Album | Name = Show Me Type = Album Artist = 54•40 Released = 1984 Recorded = Genre = Alternative Length = Label = Warner (previously WEA Canada) Producer = Allan Moy Reviews = Last album = Selection (1982) This album = Set the Fire… …   Wikipedia

  • Set the Fire to the Third Bar — «Set the Fire to the Third Bar» Sencillo de Snow Patrol del álbum Eyes Open Formato CD;7 Grabación 2005 Género(s) Rock Duración …   Wikipedia Español

  • set fire to (or set on fire) — cause to burn. → fire …   English new terms dictionary

  • Set the Fire to the Third Bar — Single infobox Name = Set the Fire to the Third Bar Artist = Snow Patrol featuring Martha Wainwright from Album = Eyes Open Released = November 13, 2006 (UK) Format = CD; 7 Recorded = 2005 Genre = Alternative rock Length = 3:22 Label = Interscope …   Wikipedia

  • set on fire — Syn: ignite, light, set fire to, set alight …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • set on fire — Inflame, kindle, ignite, set fire to …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • To set on fire — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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