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Etymology
Compound of. Akin to Old English, Swedish , Norwegian.

Verb

 * 1)  to light (anything flammable)
 * 2)  to strike (a match)
 * 3)  to set on fire, to set fire to
 * 4)  to kindle (as in the process of making a camping fire or something comparable)
 * 5)  to torch (used when referring to arson or the destruction of vehicles by fire)