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单词 ignite
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ignite

[ ig-nahyt ]
/ ɪgˈnaɪt /
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verb (used with object), ig·nit·ed, ig·nit·ing.

to set on fire; kindle.
Chemistry. to heat intensely; roast.

verb (used without object), ig·nit·ed, ig·nit·ing.

to take fire; begin to burn.

Origin of ignite

1660–70; from Latin ignītus (past participle of ignīre “to set on fire, ignite”), equivalent to ign(is) “fire” + -ītus-ite2

synonym study for ignite

1. See kindle1.

OTHER WORDS FROM ignite

Words nearby ignite

igneous rock, ignescent, ignimbrite, ignipuncture, ignis fatuus, ignite, igniter, ignition, ignition coil, ignition key, ignition point
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British Dictionary definitions for ignite

ignite
/ (ɪɡˈnaɪt) /

verb

to catch fire or set fire to; burn or cause to burn
(tr) chem to heat strongly
(tr) to stimulate or provokethe case has ignited a nationwide debate

Derived forms of ignite

ignitable or ignitible, adjectiveignitability or ignitibility, noun

Word Origin for ignite

C17: from Latin ignīre to set alight, from ignis fire
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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