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Ignite
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Ignite
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb Ignite has 3 senses
- ignite(v = verb.weather) light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette" is one way to burn, combust
- ignite(v = verb.weather) catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, take fire - start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously" is one way to change state, turn
- ignite(v = verb.emotion) fire up, heat, inflame, stir up, wake - 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" is one way to arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise
Antonym: extinguish
Derived forms adjective ignitable1, noun igniter2, noun igniter1, adjective ignitible1, noun ignition3, noun ignition1, noun ignitor2, noun ignitor1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derived forms adjective ignitable1, adjective ignitible1, noun ignition3
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
Ignite, v. t. [L. ignitus, p. p. of ignire to ignite, fr. ignis fire. See Igneous.].
- To kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood. [1913 Webster]
- To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; -- often said of incombustible or infusible substances; as, to ignite iron or platinum. [1913 Webster]
Ignite, v. i.
To take fire; to begin to burn. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Ignite, v.
1 tr. set fire to; cause to burn.
2 intr. catch fire.
3 tr. Chem. heat to the point of combustion or chemical change.
4 tr. provoke or excite (feelings etc.).
1 tr. set fire to; cause to burn.
2 intr. catch fire.
3 tr. Chem. heat to the point of combustion or chemical change.
4 tr. provoke or excite (feelings etc.).
Derivative
ignitable adj. ignitability n. ignitible adj. ignitibility n.
Etymology
L ignire ignit- f. ignis fire
THESAURUS
Ignite
bank, blaze up, burn, conflagrate, enkindle, fan the flame, feed, feed the fire, fire, fire up, flame up, flare up, inflame, kindle, light, light up, rekindle, relight, relume, set fire to, set on fire, spunk up, stir the fire, stoke, stoke the fire, strike a light, take fire, torch, touch offROGET THESAURUS
Ignite
Calefaction
VB heat, warm, chafe, stive, foment, make hot, sun oneself, sunbathe, go up in flames, burn to the ground (flame), fire, set fire to, set on fire, kindle, enkindle, light, ignite, strike a light, apply the match to, apply the torch to, rekindle, relume, fan the flame, add fuel to the flame, poke the fire, stir the fire, blow the fire, make a bonfire of, melt, thaw, fuse, liquefy, burn, inflame, roast, toast, fry, grill, singe, parch, bake, torrefy, scorch, brand, cauterize, sear, burn in, corrode, char, calcine, incinerate, smelt, scorify, reduce to ashes, burn to a cinder, commit to the flames, consign to the flames, boil, digest, stew, cook, seethe, scald, parboil, simmer, do to rags, take fire, catch fire, blaze.
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