v. |
[1] |
a set fire to
,
set afire
,
set on fire
,
ignite
,
set alight
,
kindle
,
spark (off)
,
put to the torch
,
burn
,
(Slang) (US) torchfire up
,
inflame
,
impassion
,
incite
,
excite
,
provoke
,
foment
,
whip up
,
arouse
,
rouse
,
work up
,
fire up
,
enkindle
,
light a fire under
,
stimulate
,
inspirit
,
motivate
,
move
,
stir
,
animate
,
inspire
,
awaken
,
energize
,
vitalize
,
vivify
|
[2] |
discharge
,
shoot
,
let go (with)
,
launch
,
propel
,
throw
,
catapult
,
hurl
|
[3] |
detonate
,
set off
,
ignite
,
set fire to
,
light
,
let off
|
[4] |
discharge
,
open fire
,
dismiss
,
oust
,
let go
,
cashier
,
give (someone) notice
,
(Brit) make/declare redundant
,
(Colloq) (Brit) ask for/get (someone's) cards
,
(US) give (someone) a pink slip
,
(Slang) bounce
,
give (someone) the bounce
,
axe
,
give (someone) the axe
,
show (someone) the door
,
can
,
give (someone) the (old) heave-ho
,
give (someone) his/her (Brit) marching orders/(US) walking papers
,
(Brit) sack
,
give (someone) the sack
,
boot (someone) out
,
give (someone) the boot
|
[5] |
discharge
|
[6] |
displace
,
give notice
,
can
,
dismiss
,
give the axe
,
send away
,
sack
,
force out
,
give the sack
,
terminate
|
[7] |
discharge
,
go off
|
[8] |
arouse
,
elicit
,
enkindle
,
kindle
,
evoke
,
raise
,
provoke
|
[9] |
burn
,
burn down
|
[10] |
fuel
|
|
n. |
[1] |
flame(s)
,
blaze
,
conflagration
,
holocaust
,
inferno
|
[2] |
feeling
,
firing
,
passion
,
ardour
,
ardency
,
fervour
,
fervency
,
intensity
,
vigour
,
spirit
,
energy
,
vim
,
vivacity
,
sparkle
,
animation
,
liveliness
,
verve
,
pep
,
,
clat
,
dash
,
vitality
,
eagerness
,
enthusiasm
,
fever
,
feverishness
|
[3] |
firing
,
flame
,
flaming
,
fusillade
,
volley
,
barrage
,
bombardment
,
salvo
,
cannonade
,
shelling
,
broadside
,
flak
|
[4] |
hang fire
,
delay
,
be delayed
,
be in abeyance
,
be suspended
,
be shelved
,
be put off
,
be postponed
,
be up in the air
,
(Colloq) be put on hold
,
be (put) on the back burner
|
[5] |
on fire
,
afire
,
burning
,
blazing
,
alight
,
aflame
,
flaming
,
ardent
,
passionate
,
fervent
,
fervid
,
hot-blooded
,
intense
,
aroused
,
stirred
,
stimulated
,
enthusiastic
,
fired up
,
eager
,
inspired
,
excited
|
[6] |
play with fire
,
ardor
,
ardour
,
undertake a risk/hazard/peril
,
run a risk
,
fervor
,
fervour
,
risk (something/everything)
,
imperil/endanger (something)
,
fervency
,
fervidness
,
tempt fate
,
live dangerously
|
[7] |
attack
,
flak
,
flack
,
blast
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