igniteverb
uk/ɪɡˈnaɪt/us/ɪɡˈnaɪt/[ I or T ] formal to (cause to) start burning or explode:
The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure.
[ T ] to cause a dangerous, excited, or angry situation to begin:
The proposed restrictions have ignited a storm of protest.
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Starting fires
- bellows
- combust
- fire
- fire starter
- firelighter
- ignition
- incendiary
- kindle
- kindling
- light
- make
- put
- put sth out 1
- relight
- set fire to sth/sb idiom
- splutter
- strike
- tinder
- torch
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