To cause to blaze or burst into flames; to set ablaze; to set on fire; to kindle.

To cause to be ignited; to set alight. Also figurative: to inflame a person's emotions; to excite intensely; to animate. Formerly also †to put on fire…

transitive. To set on fire in order to damage or destroy. Also: to consume or destroy by fire.

transitive. To set on fire, kindle; to consume with fire, burn. Obsolete.

transitive (chiefly in passive). To set on fire, enkindle, inflame (with love, etc.); also literally (with flame).

transitive. To set on fire, kindle, burn.

transitive. To set on fire.

transitive. To cause (a fire, combustible material, etc.) to start burning; to set alight; to ignite. Also: to cause (a device such as a stove…

transitive. To set on fire.

transitive. To set on fire, to cause to burn.

transitive. To set fire to, burn, make a fire of. (Affected.)

transitive. Chiefly North American. To produce (a flame, spark, etc.); to cause to ignite or burn; to set alight.

transitive. To set a-blaze; to burn up, consume with fire. Also figurative.