setting alight

A form of set alight — To cause (something) to begin to burn.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of set alight
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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