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light up vs catch fire

catch fire vs light up

light up and catch fire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
light up No No Yes No
catch fire No No Yes No
As verbs, catch fire is a hypernym of light up; that is, catch fire is a word with a broader meaning than light up:
  • light up: start to burn with a bright flame
  • catch fire: start to burn or burst into flames
Other hypernyms of light up include combust, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire.
light up (verb) catch fire (verb)
introduce light into start to burn or burst into flames
begin to smoke
become clear
start to burn with a bright flame
ignite
Difference between light up and catch fire

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