"alight" in the verb sense

1. alight, light, perch

to come to rest, settle

"Misfortune lighted upon him"

2. alight, climb down

come down

"the birds alighted"

"alight" in the adjective sense

1. ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, alight, on fire

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

"forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning"

"even the car's tires were aflame"

"a night aflare with fireworks"

"candles alight on the tables"

"houses on fire"

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