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Ignite

/ˌɪˈɡnaɪt/
B2
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(verb) to set fire to (something), to light (something)

I ignite the stove.
What you wish to ignite in another must burn inside you.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Be extremely careful not to ____ the dry grass with any small sparks from the campfire.

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