take fire

== English == === Verb === take fire (third-person singular simple present takes fire, present participle taking fire, simple past took fire, past participle taken fire) (dated) To catch fire; to begin to burn. Synonyms: go up in flames; see also Thesaurus:combust (figurative) To become excited or enthused about something. (idiomatic) To be subjected to enemy attack with firearms; to be under fire.