set afire set about • set aflame · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · set afire · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 9 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (verb) set fire to; cause to start burning. Synonyms: set ablaze, set aflame, set on fire, set afire. Example: "Lightening set fire to the forest." · · Verb Definition 1 Synonyms · · · set ablaze · · Synonym 1 set aflame · · Synonym 2 set on fire · · Synonym 3 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074