set the world alight in English

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

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

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"set the world alight" meaning in English

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