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.

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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.

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.

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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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1. tieing

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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. Robbie Abell:

   The questions he was asking were not the normal questions a normal person would be asking. If something is suspicious, it’s our discretion, we are the gatekeeper. Federal investigators say that in the week before he murdered dozens people and wounded more than 50 others at the Pulse nighclub in Orlando, Mateen visited another gun shop, where he purchased a pistol and a.223 SIG Sauer semiautomatic rifle. Authorities are still trying to determine the motives behind the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. The Justice Department released the full transcript of Mateen’s 911 call on the night of the massacre Monday. In his 50-second call to police he claimed responsibility for the terror attack and pledged allegiance to Islamic State’s leader. The summary shows that Mateen told negotiators he had a vehicle outside that has some bombs. Just to let you know. You people are gon na get it, and I'm gon na ignite it if they try to do anything stupid. Mateen claimed he had an explosive vest similar to the kind used by terrorists in France, referencing the November terror attack in Paris. In the next few days, you're going to see more of this type of action going on, Mateen said. He also reportedly told hostages that he would put suicide vests on them. No explosives were ever found on Mateen inside the club or in any vehicles outside. Mateen was armed with two guns during the rampage. Despite claims by the administration and law enforcement officials that ISIS did not direct Mateen to carry out the attack, Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Monday used the massacre as an example of why the terror group must be defeated.

2. Wendy Stovall:

   Lava is so hot that it can ignite things before it touches them.

3. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   To teach, ignite the fire of desire to learn.

4. Stefanie Powers:

   They say that a good cook can ignite sparks by the way he kisses. The way I see, just because a guy can turn on the stove doesn't necessarily make him a good cook.

5. Stephen Innes:

   The CPI report will have no material impact on Fed guidance nor have a significant influence on the great Fed debate around 25 or 50, after all, the FOMC is unquestionably willing to let inflation run hotter after spending the better part of a decade trying to ignite those flames.

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