take fire

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take fire - start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

catch fire, combust, conflagrate, ignite, erupt

change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

blow out - erupt in an uncontrolled manner; "The oil well blew out"

catch - start burning; "The fire caught"

light up - start to burn with a bright flame; "The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up"

combust, burn - cause to burn or combust; "The sun burned off the fog"; "We combust coal and other fossil fuels"

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Such impression did this make upon me, that after the storm was over I laid aside all my works, my building and fortifying, and applied myself to make bags and boxes, to separate the powder, and to keep it a little and a little in a parcel, in the hope that, whatever might come, it might not all take fire at once; and to keep it so apart that it should not be possible to make one part fire another.

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Now, this cabaret of the Image-de-Notre-Dame was not a very newly-built house, and therefore did not require much entreating to take fire. In a second the boards began to crackle, and the flames arose sparkling to the ceiling.

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We shall run no danger of an explosion; and it is necessary that our powder should take fire instantaneously in order that its mechanical effect may be complete."