take fire in English

Forms: takes fire [present, singular, third-person], taking fire [participle, present], took fire [past], taken fire [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> fire}} take fire (third-person singular simple present takes fire, present participle taking fire, simple past took fire, past participle taken fire)

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      "glosses": [
        "To catch fire; to begin to burn."
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        "(dated) To catch fire; to begin to burn."
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        "To become excited or enthused about something."
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        "(figurative) To become excited or enthused about something."
      ],
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        "(figurative) To become excited or enthused about something."
      ],
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"take fire" meaning in English

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