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1. (v.t.) ignite
to set on fire; cause to burn.
2. ignite
Chem. to heat intensely; roast.
3. ignite
to arouse; kindle.
4. (v.i.) ignite
to catch fire; begin to burn.
Etymology: (1660–70; < LL ignītus, ptp. of ignīre to set on fire, ignite, der. of L ignis fire)
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| Definition of 'ignite' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) ignite, light
cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
"Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
2. (verb) erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate
start to burn or burst into flames
"Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
3. (verb) inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
arouse or excite feelings and passions
"The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
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1. (verb) ignite
to set alight or be set alight
The flames ignited the paint on the bus.; as the dry wood ignited
2. ignite
to cause an argument or fight
violence that ignited protests across the country
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| Definition of 'ignite' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) ignite
to kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood
2. (verb) ignite
to subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; -- often said of incombustible or infusible substances; as, to ignite iron or platinum
3. (verb) ignite
to take fire; to begin to burn
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Sense: to (cause to) catch fire
Petrol is easily ignited.
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 Afrikaans: ontvlam |
 Arabic: يُشعِل، يَشتَعِل |
 Bulgarian: запалвам |
 Brazilian: incendiar |
 Czech: zapálit |
 German: entzündbar |
 Danish: tænde; antænde |
 Greek: ανάβω, αναφλέγομαι |
 Spanish: encender, prender fuego |
 Estonian: süütama, süttima |
 Farsi: آتش زدن؛ سوزاندن |
 Finnish: syttyä |
 French: (s')enflammer |
 Hebrew: להצית |
 Hindi: सुलगाना |
 Croatian: paliti |
 Hungarian: meggyújt |
 Indonesian: membakar |
 Icelandic: kveikja; kvikna |
 Italian: incendiare, infiammare; p |
 Japanese: 火がつく |
 Korean: 점화하다 |
 Lithuanian: už(si)degti |
 Latvian: aizdedzināt; aizdegties |
 Malay: membakar |
 Dutch: (doen) ontbranden |
 Norwegian: (an)tenne, ta fyr |
 Polish: zapalić (się) |
 Persian: آتش زدن؛ سوزاندن |
 Pashto: سوڅل، سيځل، لګول، اور اخي |
 Portuguese: incendiar |
 Romanian: a (se) aprinde |
 Russian: воспламеняться |
 Slovak: zapáliť (sa), chytiť sa |
 Slovenian: vneti (se) |
 Serbian: zapaliti |
 Swedish: antända, fatta eld |
 Thai: ติดไฟ |
 Turkish: yakmak, ateşlemek; tutuşm |
 Taiwanese: 點燃 |
 Ukrainian: займатися, загорятися |
 Urdu: پھونکنا ، جلانا |
 Vietnamese: đốt cháy |
 Chinese: 点燃 |
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