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set the world on fire

set the world on fire
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [set stressed th ee wurld on, awn fahyuh r]
    • /sɛt stressed ði wɜrld ɒn, ɔn faɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [set stressed th ee wurld on, awn fahyuh r]
    • /sɛt stressed ði wɜrld ɒn, ɔn faɪər/

Definitions of set the world on fire words

  • noun set the world on fire the earth or globe, considered as a planet. 1
  • noun set the world on fire (often initial capital letter) a particular division of the earth: the Western world. 1
  • noun set the world on fire the earth or a part of it, with its inhabitants, affairs, etc., during a particular period: the ancient world. 1
  • noun set the world on fire humankind; the human race; humanity: The world must eliminate war and poverty. 1
  • noun set the world on fire the public generally: The whole world knows it. 1
  • noun set the world on fire the class of persons devoted to the affairs, interests, or pursuits of this life: The world worships success. 1
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Origin of set the world on fire

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English world, weorold; cognate with Dutch wereld, German Welt, Old Norse verǫld, all < Germanic *wer-ald- literally, age of man

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Parts of speech for Set the world on fire

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Set the world on fire

set the world on fire popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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