ignite

verb

ig·nite ig-ˈnīt How to pronounce ignite (audio)

ignited; igniting

transitive verb

: to set afire

also : kindle

: to cause (a fuel) to burn

: to subject to fire or intense heat

especially : to render luminous by heat

: to heat up : excite

oppression that ignited the hatred of the people

: to set in motion : spark

ignite a debate

intransitive verb

: to catch fire

: to begin to glow

ignitability

ig-ˌnī-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce ignite (audio)

noun

ignitable adjective

or less commonly ignitible

ig-ˈnī-tə-bəl How to pronounce ignite (audio)

igniter noun

or less commonly ignitor

ig-ˈnī-tər How to pronounce ignite (audio)

Example Sentences

The fire was ignited by sparks. The paper ignited on contact with sparks. a material that ignites easily Three wins in a row ignited the team. His proposal is igniting opposition.

Recent Examples on the Web Lightning strikes and gusty winds during upcoming storms could ignite dry fuels and further fuel the blaze, Quintanilla said.

Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Lightning strikes and gusty winds during upcoming storms could ignite dry fuels and further fuel the blaze, Quintanilla said.

Summer Lin | Los Angeles Times, oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2022 It is being sold alongside the felt-tip pen that the latter improvised with to ignite the engine and return to the orbiting Columbia command module.

CNN, 19 July 2022 With that in mind, the San Antonio Fire Department, in partnership with USAA, demonstrated Monday how a dry Christmas tree can ignite and engulf a living room in flames in seconds.

Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Dec. 2021 Dayne Shor, a transfer from Alabama, hyperextended a knee on the second day of practice but is close to being back and will only help ignite competition in the trenches.

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2022 The string of events has raised fears of a repeat of last year, when protests and violence in Jerusalem eventually boiled over, helping to ignite an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas, and communal violence in Israel's mixed cities.

Joseph Krauss, ajc, 22 Apr. 2022 Fox, Croft, Harris and Caserta were charged with conspiracy, accused by prosecutors of being angry over COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Democratic governor and seeking to ignite a civil war.

CBS News, 8 Apr. 2022 The unrest spread to other parts of the city, including a nearby holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims, eventually helping to ignite the 11-day Gaza war.

Joseph Krauss, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2021 See More

单词	ignites
释义	ignite verb ig·nite ig-ˈnīt ignited; igniting transitive verb 1 a : to set afire also : kindle b : to cause (a fuel) to burn 2 : to subject to fire or intense heat especially : to render luminous by heat 3 a : to heat up : excite oppression that ignited the hatred of the people b : to set in motion : spark ignite a debate intransitive verb 1 : to catch fire 2 : to begin to glow ignitability ig-ˌnī-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun ignitable adjective or less commonly ignitible ig-ˈnī-tə-bəl igniter noun or less commonly ignitor ig-ˈnī-tər Synonyms burn enkindle fire inflame enflame kindle light torch See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The fire was ignited by sparks. The paper ignited on contact with sparks. a material that ignites easily Three wins in a row ignited the team. His proposal is igniting opposition. Recent Examples on the Web Lightning strikes and gusty winds during upcoming storms could ignite dry fuels and further fuel the blaze, Quintanilla said. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022 Lightning strikes and gusty winds during upcoming storms could ignite dry fuels and further fuel the blaze, Quintanilla said. Summer Lin \| Los Angeles Times, oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2022 It is being sold alongside the felt-tip pen that the latter improvised with to ignite the engine and return to the orbiting Columbia command module. CNN, 19 July 2022 With that in mind, the San Antonio Fire Department, in partnership with USAA, demonstrated Monday how a dry Christmas tree can ignite and engulf a living room in flames in seconds. Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 6 Dec. 2021 Dayne Shor, a transfer from Alabama, hyperextended a knee on the second day of practice but is close to being back and will only help ignite competition in the trenches. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2022 The string of events has raised fears of a repeat of last year, when protests and violence in Jerusalem eventually boiled over, helping to ignite an 11-day war between Israel and Hamas, and communal violence in Israel's mixed cities. Joseph Krauss, ajc, 22 Apr. 2022 Fox, Croft, Harris and Caserta were charged with conspiracy, accused by prosecutors of being angry over COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Democratic governor and seeking to ignite a civil war. CBS News, 8 Apr. 2022 The unrest spread to other parts of the city, including a nearby holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims, eventually helping to ignite the 11-day Gaza war. Joseph Krauss, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Latin ignitus, past participle of ignire to ignite, from ignis First Known Use 1666, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2 Phrases Containing ignite self-ignite self-ignite Kids Definition ignite verb ig·nite ig-ˈnīt ignited; igniting 1 : to set on fire : light ignite newspaper 2 : to catch fire But the entire Oklahoma Panhandle is so dry, everything is … ready to ignite. Karen Hesse, Out of the Dust ignites verb present tense third-person singular of ignite as in burns to set (something) on fire tried using newspapers as kindling to ignite the logs in the fireplace Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance burns scorches inflames kindles fires enflames lights torches illumines enkindles illuminates bakes immolates cooks reignites rekindles incinerates broils brightens stokes deflagrates lightens ashes frizzles cremates radiates irradiates sears kilns chars sets off relights scalds scathes banks Antonyms & Near Antonyms extinguishes quenches douses smothers suffocates chokes snuffs (out) stamps (out) puts out obscures dims darkens dulls dowses blackens See More
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ignite

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