set the world ablaze in English

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

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

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"set the world ablaze" meaning in English

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