Definitions for ignite
ɪgˈnaɪtig·nite

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. ignite, lightverb

   cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

   "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"

2. erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrateverb

   start to burn or burst into flames

   "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

3. inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire upverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. igniteverb

   to set fire to (something), to light (something)

2. igniteverb

   to spark off (something), to enthuse

3. igniteverb

   to commence burning.

4. Etymology: From ignitus, past participle of ignio. Derived from ignis, from h₁ngʷni- and, thus, related to Sanskrit अग्नि, Lithuanian ugnis and Russian.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To IGNITEverb

   To kindle; to set on fire.

   Etymology: from ignis, fire, Latin.

   Take good firm chalk, ignite it in a crucible, and then powder it. Nehemiah Grew, Musæum.

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1. ignite

   Ignite means to set on fire, cause to start burning, or to provoke or trigger a situation or event. It can be used literally, referring to the action of starting a fire, or metaphorically, to describe the initiation or sparking of reactions, emotions, or conflicts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Igniteverb

   to kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood

2. Igniteverb

   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. Igniteverb

   to take fire; to begin to burn

4. Etymology: [L. ignitus, p. p. of ignire to ignite, fr. ignis fire. See Igneous.]

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1. Ignite

   Ignite is a program for gifted and talented young people in South Australia, created in 1997 and formerly known as SHIP. It is administered by the South Australian Department of Education and Children's Services.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ignite

   ig-nīt′, v.t. to set on fire, to kindle: to render luminous with heat.—v.i. to take fire: to burn.—n. Ignitibil′ity.—adj. Ignīt′ible, that may be ignited.—n. Igni′tion, act of setting on fire: state of being kindled, and esp. of being made red hot. [L. ignīre, ignītum, to set on fire—ignis, fire.]

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1. ignite

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ignite in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ignite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ignite in a Sentence

1. Mike Apicello:

   What people don't realize is while they're setting off fireworks and sparklers in hot, dry heat or wind, that fires can move very quickly, putting their neighborhood directly in threat, look for open, wide spaces to ignite fireworks, and stay away from fire fuels such as grass, which in this type of heat, cure out really fast. And with the high winds, all it takes is an ignition, even in an urban environment. A bottle rocket on a shake roof would ignite a fire very rapidly.

2. William Furman:

   If they roll, release and ignite from friction or drag, they will ignite others that aren't jacketed or insulated.

3. Vladimir Airapetian:

   In our paper, we have shown that a super Carrington-type CME event would have greatly compressed the magnetic field, this would ignite huge electric currents on Earth and let energetic particles penetrate the Earth’s atmosphere and surface.

4. National Weather Service:

   Turn on your flashlight before entering a vacated building, the battery could produce a spark that could ignite leaking gas, if present.

5. Corey Reum:

   We're lucky it didn't ignite.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ignite
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ignite
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ignite
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignite
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ignite
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ignite