ignite

verbattested in dialogue

//ɪɡˈnaɪt//

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

verb

1
To set fire to (something), to light (something)
2
To spark off (something), to trigger
ignite curiosity
ignite someone's interest
Their blend of concert harp, vibes, bass and Latin percussion ignited much of the audience.
Our observations on the way up had been mixed but the deep, crisp cold of the Peruvian night followed by a crystal clear dawn re-ignited our enthusiasm and sent us scampering across the frozen snow bowl […]
3
To commence burning.
4
To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
to ignite iron or platinum

Etymology

From Latin ignītus, past participle of igniō, ignire (“to set on fire, ignite”), from Latin ignis (“fire”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis, and thus related to Sanskrit अग्नि (agní), Lithuanian ugnis, and Russian ого́нь (ogónʹ).

Forms

past tense: ignited
past participle: ignited
present participle: igniting
third person singular: ignites

if · Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that;…IfS · Institute for State Policy.Ignacio · A surname from Spanish.

ignite · To set fire to (something), to light (something)

ignition · The act of igniting.ignorance · The condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of…Ignorance · A personification of ignorance.

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