Enfire

//ɪnˈfaɪə(ɹ)// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To set on fire. archaic, transitive

    "So hard those heavenly beauties he enfired"

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"So hard those heavenly beauties he enfired"

Etymology

From en- + fire.

Related phrases

set on fire

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