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ignite

[ ig-nahyt ]

verb (used with object)

ignited, igniting.
  1. to set on fire; kindle.
  2. Chemistry. to heat intensely; roast.


verb (used without object)

ignited, igniting.
  1. to take fire; begin to burn.

ignite

/ ɪɡˈԲɪ /

verb

  1. to catch fire or set fire to; burn or cause to burn
  2. tr chem to heat strongly
  3. tr to stimulate or provoke

    the case has ignited a nationwide debate

“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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Derived Forms

  • ˈԾٲ, adjective
  • ˌԾٲˈٲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·Ծa· ·Ծi· adjective
  • ·Ծa·i·ٲ ·Ծi·i·ٲ noun
  • non·Ծa·i·ٲ noun
  • non·Ծa· adjective
  • non·Ծi·i·ٲ noun
  • non·Ծi· adjective
  • i·Ծٱ verb (used with object) reignited reigniting
  • un·Ծa· adjective
  • ܲi·ԾĻ adjective
  • ܲi·ԾiԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ignite1

First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin īٳܲ “set on fire,” past participle of ī “to set on fire,” from ign(is) “fire” + -ī, infinitive verb suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ignite1

C17: from Latin ī to set alight, from ignis fire
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It follows a BBC Africa Eye investigation, exposing members of the security forces who shot dead three protesters at Kenya's parliament, igniting public outrage and demands for justice.

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Edison has been under scrutiny since Jan. 7, when videos captured the devastating Eaton wildfire igniting under one of its transmission towers.

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Investigators hope it will help them determine how the Palisades fire ignited, the exact point of origin, and how, during a massive windstorm, it raced from the hills to the ocean.

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But “Sinners” has done more than ignite interest.

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Most fires are deliberately or accidentally started by humans, but favourable weather conditions can make it much easier for fires to ignite and spread quickly.

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