ignite

CEFRB2

/ɪɡˈnaɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To start burning or cause something to burn.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    to commence burning.

Examples

  • What you wish to ignite in another must burn inside you.

  • I ignite the stove.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. to spark off (something), to trigger

  2. to set fire to (something), to light (something)

  3. To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.

More examples

In context

  • to ignite iron or platinum

  • ignite curiosity

  • ignite someone's interest

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Latin ignītus, past participle of igniō, ignire (“to set on fire, ignite”), from Latin ignis (“fire”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis, and thus related to Sanskrit अग्नि (agní), Lithuanian ugnis, and Russian ого́нь (ogónʹ).