set fire

Verb

intransitive with-to

(intransitive, followed by to) To light using fire; to cause to be on fire; to set alight.

Japanese Meaning

火をつける / 火を点ける / 着火する

To start the bonfire, the volunteers set fire to the piled branches.

焚き火を始めるために、ボランティアたちは積み上げた枝に火をつけた。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, followed by to) To light using fire; to cause to be on fire; to set alight.

They set fire to the house.

sets fire

（ present singular third-person ）

setting fire

（ participle present ）

set fire

（ participle past ）

set fire

（ past ）