set alight
set alight · sets alight · set alight · setting alight
To cause to begin to burnTo cause (something) to begin to burn.
» The rebels looted shops and set bins alight.
Die Aufständischen plünderten Läden und zündeten Mülltonnen an.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To cause (something) to begin to burn.
(figuratively, transitive)To arouse passion in (someone); to excite.
Examples
3 sentencesThe rebels looted shops and set bins alight.
deDie Aufständischen plünderten Läden und zündeten Mülltonnen an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Rima set the world alight with her extraordinary beauty.
She sets your world alight.
Translations
1 languagesForms
sets alight, setting alight, set alight, set alight| Base form | set alight · to set alight |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sets alight |
| Present participle | setting alight |
| Past simple | set alight |
| Past participle | set alight |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
47 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle