set fire by

A form of set fire to — To cause (something) to be on fire; to set (something) alight.

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Meanings

verbset fire by (third-person singular simple present sets fire by, present participle setting fire by, simple past set fire by, past participle set fire by or (dialectal) setten fire by)

present singular third person sets fire by · participle present setting fire by · dialectal participle past setten fire by

  1. obsoletetransitiveObsolete form of set fire to (“to cause (something) to be on fire”).
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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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

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