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Meaning of 'ignite' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ignite [ v. i.]
- To take fire; to begin to burn.
2 . Ignite [ v. t.]
- To kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood.
- To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; -- often said of incombustible or infusible substances; as, to ignite iron or platinum.

Meaning of 'ignite' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ignite [ v]
Meaning (1):
- start or maintain a fire in
Example in sentence:
  • fire the furnace
Meaning (2):
- cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Example in sentence:
  • Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter;
  • Light a cigarette
Meaning (3):
- start to burn or burst into flames
Example in sentence:
  • Marsh gases ignited suddenly;
  • The oily rags combusted spontaneously
Meaning (4):
- arouse or excite feelings and passions
Example in sentence:
  • 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

Nearby Words:

ignatius bean igneous ignes fatui ignescent ignicolist igniferous ignified ignifluous ignify ignifying

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