catches fire

A form of catch fire — To become engulfed in flames, to go up in flames.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of catch fire
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APA

catches fire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catches%20fire

MLA

“catches fire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catches%20fire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catches fire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catches%20fire.

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