set light in All languages combined

Forms: sets light [present, singular, third-person], setting light [participle, present], set light [participle, past], set light [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|set<,,set> light}} set light (third-person singular simple present sets light, present participle setting light, simple past and past participle set light)

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sets light",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setting light",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set light",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
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        "Followed by to: Synonym of set fire (“to cause to be on fire, to set alight”)"
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        "(intransitive) Followed by to: Synonym of set fire (“to cause to be on fire, to set alight”)"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sets light",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "setting light",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set light",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "set light",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "set<,,set> light"
      },
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    }
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        "Followed by to: Synonym of set fire (“to cause to be on fire, to set alight”)"
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        "(intransitive) Followed by to: Synonym of set fire (“to cause to be on fire, to set alight”)"
      ],
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        "intransitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "set light"
}

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"set light" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]