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ignite

ig·nite

ignite

 
 
pronunciation:
ihg naIt
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part of speech: verb
inflections: ignites, igniting, ignited
definition 1: to cause to begin burning; set on fire.
He ignited the paper with a match.
antonyms:
extinguish
similar words:
burn, kindle, light
definition 2: to subject to great heat; cause to glow with heat.
The hot coals ignited the logs.
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derivations: ignitable (ignitible) (adj.), ignitability (ignitibility) (n.)
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