set ablaze

sɛt əˈbleɪz

setting ablaze

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Definition of set ablaze - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

ignitecause something to catch fire

The protesters set ablaze the old building.

ignite

kindle

excite

Rare

incite strong emotions or reactions

Rare

The speech set ablaze the crowd's enthusiasm.

ignite

inflame

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Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

Expressions with ablaze

ablaze with

adj.

full of bright light or strong color

The sky was ablaze with orange and pink.

be ablaze with

shine brightly with light or color

The garden was ablaze with tulips.

set the world ablaze

cause excitement or bring big change to many people

Her speech set the world ablaze.

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fire

ignite

set something ablaze intentionally

Examples of set ablaze in a sentence

The fireworks accidentally set ablaze the nearby tree.
The news set ablaze public opinion.
Her words set ablaze his imagination.

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French:incendier, exciter, ...
German:anzünden, entfachen, ...
Italian:incendiare, accendere, ...
Spanish:incendiar, encender, ...
Portuguese:incendiar, acender, ...
Chinese:点燃, 激起, ...
Japanese:火をつける, 燃え上がらせる, ...
Arabic:أَشْعَلَ, أَثَارَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַצִּית, לְהַדְלִיק, ...
Russian:поджечь, разжигать, ...
Ukrainian:підпалити, запалювати, ...
Hindi:आग लगाना, भड़काना, ...
Bengali:আগুন লাগানো, উত্তেজিত করা, ...
Catalan:incendiar, despertar, ...
Czech:zapálit, rozproudit, ...
Danish:sætte i brand, begejstre, ...
Dutch:aansteken, aanwakkeren, ...
Greek:πυρπολώ, ξεσηκώνω, ...
Hungarian:felgyújtani, fellobbant, ...
Khmer:ដុតឱ្យឆេះ, ញុះញង់, ...
Korean:불을 붙이다, 불타오르게 하다, ...
Persian:به آتش کشیدن, برانگیخت, ...
Polish:podpalić, wzbudzać, ...
Portuguese (BR):incendiar, inflamar, ...
Romanian:a da foc, a stârni, ...
Swedish:antända, tända, ...
Thai:จุดไฟเผา, ปลุกเร้า, ...
Turkish:ateşe vermek, ateşlemek, ...
Vietnamese:đốt cháy, kích động, ...

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