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set ablaze

2 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots

ش- ع- ل
(sh-ʿ-l) — burning; kindled; flame

“set ablaze” accounts for 1 of 45 occurrences of this root (2%)

Forms seen

اشْتَعَلَ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

kindled 11% torch 4% inflamed 4% burning 4% burned 4% will instantly blaze 2% which thou hast enkindled 2% thou hast kindled within me 2% shineth 2% shall set aflame 2% set on fire 2% set ablaze 2% self 2% kindling 2% intensify the burning 2% have been inflamed 2% hath set me ablaze 2% hath set ablaze 2% hath lit 2% hath been kindled 2% grew fiercer 2% glow 2% flames 2% flame of fire 2% flame 2% fire 2% fervor 2% enkindled 2% didst kindle 2% burneth 2% blazeth 2% blazed 2% been set ablaze 2% been kindled 2% be kindled 2% afire 2% ablaze 2%

Examples

P&M §89: اشْتَعَلَ: set ablaze

ف- ر- ز
(f-r-z) — child; kindle; height/top

“set ablaze” accounts for 1 of 9 occurrences of this root (11%)

Forms seen

افروزد، ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

children 33% substance 11% son 11% set ablaze 11% reach 11% kindle 11% burn brightly 11%

Examples

P&M §645: افروزد،: set ablaze

See Also

Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots:

kindled (5) children (3) torch (2) inflamed (2) burning (2) burned (2)