Also means
to ignite
Usage Note
Incendiare is a first-conjugation verb meaning to set something ablaze. The reflexive incendiarsi means 'to catch fire'. It takes avere as auxiliary in compound tenses: hanno incendiato il magazzino. Not to be confused with incendio (the noun, 'fire/blaze').
Examples
"I vandali hanno incendiato il fienile."
Natural Translation
The vandals set fire to the barn.
Literal Translation
The vandals have set-fire-to the barn.
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