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to set fire to sth
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to cause a fire to begin
Example
She set fire to the campfire logs to keep warm.
The court found the defendant guilty of felonious arson, as he intentionally set fire to the property in order to collect insurance money.
Arsonists set fire to the abandoned warehouse last night.
The arsonist set fire to the building with malicious intent to cause destruction.
They set fire to the old documents to dispose of them safely.
