conflagrate en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /ˈkɑn.flə.ɡreɪt/ (General-American)
Etymology
First attested in 1657; borrowed from Latin cōnflāgrātus, perfect passive participial of cōnflāgrō (“to be consumed by fire; (rare) to set aflame”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- (intransitive) To catch fire.
- (transitive) To set fire to something.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| conflagrated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| conflagrated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| conflagrates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| conflagrating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
fire · conflagrate · go up in smoke · ignite · set afire · set fire · fire · catch fire · light · ignite · go up in flames · go up in flames · catch on fire · spunk · inflame · conflagrate · set ablaze · torch · enkindle · kindle · aflame · fire up · light up · light · take fire · combust · ignite · set alight · set on fire · set aflame · alight