incend in a sentence
v. t.
📚 Grade Level: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Definition
To set on fire or ignite; to cause to burn or inflame.
Sample Sentences
- The fire began to incend the dry brush, spreading rapidly through the forest.
- In his novel, the author uses a metaphor to describe how anger can incend relationships.
- The arsonist was arrested for intentionally setting out to incend several abandoned buildings.
- As the sun set, the vibrant colors of the sky seemed to incend the horizon with shades of orange and red.
- The documentary highlighted the dangers of allowing small flames to incend into uncontrollable wildfires.