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catch fire

 
See:
fire, catch
part of speech: phrase
definition: When something catches fire, it starts to burn. Sometimes we say "catch on fire" instead of "catch fire." These phrases have the same meaning.
When the burning log rolled onto the rug, the rug caught fire.Don't put those papers near the stove, they could catch fire.
similar words:
light