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ignite en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• ĭgnīt'
• /ɪɡˈnaɪt/

Etymology

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).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To set fire to (something), to light (something)
2. (transitive) To spark off (something), to trigger
   • ignite curiosity
   • Our observations on the way up had been mixed but the deep, crisp cold of the Peruvian night followed by a crystal clear dawn re-ignited our enthusiasm and sent us scampering across the frozen snow bowl […] 2005, Mick Fowler, On Thin Ice: Alpine Climbs in the Americas, Asia and the Himalaya:
   • Their blend of concert harp, vibes, bass and Latin percussion ignited much of the audience. 1980 February 16, Althea, “Teresa Trull and Julie Homi with the Harp Band [review]”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 29, page 13:
   • ignite someone's interest
3. (intransitive) To commence burning.
4. (transitive) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
   • to ignite iron or platinum

Forms

Deriveds

ignitability · self-ignite · ignitron · autoigniting · ignitable · unignited · autoignite · ignited · reignite · ignitible · ignitor · igniter · ignaqueous

Relateds

ignition · igneous · ignitive

Synonyms

whet · invoke · induce · inflame · kindle · conflagrate · fire · whip up · prompt · set on fire · exagitate · enkindle · exsuscitate · light a fire under · egg on · set aflame · go up in flames · go up in smoke · torch · stir · abet · grill · promote · light · cheer · inflame · stir up · galvanize · send · set ablaze · urge · lash · quicken · move · foment · thrill · inflame · warm the blood · go up in smoke · oblige · fire · light · spur · set fire · obligate · stimulate · stir the blood · incite · electrify · spunk · aflame · spark off · catch fire · actuate · send · encourage · awaken · set off · intoxicate · goose · exhilarate · go up in flames · light up · excite · draw · enkindle · enflame · instigate · evoke · provoke · sting · rouse · combust · work up · ignite · catch on fire · engender · provoke · spur on · enthrill · inflame · stoke · ignite · ignite · motivate · fuel · gin up · fire · bring about · wind up · impel · goad · set alight · wake · set afire · motive · vitalise · take fire · suscitate · yerk · catch fire · whet · kindle · fillip · engender · tempt · ignite · sharpen · set fire to · conflagrate · drive · rouse · push · fire the blood · animate · fire up · excite · alight · set on fire

Translations (118)

ro se aprinde (to commence burning) · vec inpiarse (to commence burning) · eo ekbruligi (to set fire to, to light) · yue 點火 /点火 (to commence burning) · mr पेटणे (to commence burning) · pt incendiar (to set fire to, to light) · la incendō (to set fire to, to light) · mi whakakāpura (to set fire to, to light) · ru загоре́ть (to commence burning) · it incendiare (to set fire to, to light) · de anzünden (to set fire to, to light) · cs vznítit (to set fire to, to light) · cmn 點火 /点火 (to commence burning) · lld de fuech (to set fire to, to light) · es encenderse (to commence burning) · pl zapalić (to set fire to, to light) · bg паля (to set fire to, to light) · sq nxë (to trigger) · vec inpisarse (to commence burning) · he הבעיר (to set fire to, to light) · es ignicionar (to trigger) · sv tända (to trigger) · el ενθουσιάζω (to trigger) · hy վառել (to set fire to, to light) · cmn 著火 (to commence burning) · it prendere (to commence burning) · aln nxa (to trigger) · nl ontbranden (to set fire to, to light) · cmn 點燃 /点燃 (to set fire to, to light) · lld tizé (to set fire to, to light) · bg запалвам (to set fire to, to light) · de zünden (to set fire to, to light) · fi sytyttää (to trigger) · it prendere fuoco (to commence burning) · mk запали (to set fire to, to light) · eo fajrigi (to set fire to, to light) · ja 燃え出す (to commence burning) · ja 発火する (to commence burning) · nl ontsteken (to set fire to, to light) · izh virittyä (to commence burning) · ru заже́чь (to set fire to, to light) · he התלקח (to commence burning) · es encender (to trigger) · ja 火を点ける (to set fire to, to light) · cmn 點火 /点火 (to set fire to, to light) · aln merr (to commence burning) · izh syttyä (to commence burning) · cmn 激發 /激发 (to trigger) · el ανάβω (to set fire to, to light) · bg възпламенявам се (to commence burning) · pt acender (to commence burning) · hit 𒉿𒅈𒉡 (to set fire to, to light) · aln nez (to set fire to, to light) · km បញ្ឆេះ (to set fire to, to light) · ru загора́ть (to commence burning) · ro da foc (to set fire to, to light) · ru зажига́ть (to set fire to, to light) · la ardēscō (to commence burning) · ru воспламеня́ться (to commence burning) · vi đốt (to set fire to, to light) · ro declanșa (to trigger) · mi papahū (to commence burning) · izh virittää (to set fire to, to light) · hy կրակ տալ (to set fire to, to light) · es encender (to set fire to, to light) · uli hagsiu (to set fire to, to light) · sv tända (to set fire to, to light) · eu sutu (to set fire to, to light) · es incendiar (to set fire to, to light) · ko 불을 지르다 (to set fire to, to light) · es ponerse ignito (to commence burning) · la ignio (to set fire to, to light) · ca encendre (to set fire to, to light) · fi syttyä (to commence burning) · izh sytyttää (to set fire to, to light) · es ignicionar (to set fire to, to light) · izh syttää (to set fire to, to light) · he הדליק (to trigger) · nl aansteken (to set fire to, to light) · pt acender (to set fire to, to light) · vec inpiẑarse (to commence burning) · he הפעיל (to trigger) · mn ноцоох (to set fire to, to light) · cy cynnau (to set fire to, to light) · he הצית (to set fire to, to light) · sq ndez (to set fire to, to light) · es prender fuego a (to set fire to, to light) · el πυρπολώ (to set fire to, to light) · ko 점화(點火)하다 (to set fire to, to light) · sc affoghizare (to set fire to, to light) · grc αἴθω (to set fire to, to light) · ro aprinde (to trigger) · ang onǣlan (to set fire to, to light) · ru воспламени́ться (to commence burning) · ro aprinde (to set fire to, to light) · fr déclencher (to trigger) · fi sytyttää (to set fire to, to light) · kk тұтандыру (to set fire to, to light) · cmn 引燃 (to trigger) · bg запалвам се (to commence burning) · ru воспламени́ть (to set fire to, to light) · yue 著火 (to commence burning) · es prenderse fuego (to commence burning) · mr पेटवणे (to set fire to, to light) · fr allumer (to set fire to, to light) · el ανάβω (to commence burning) · ru воспламеня́ть (to set fire to, to light) · es ignicionarse (to commence burning) · ga adhain (to commence burning) · es poner ignito (to set fire to, to light) · mn асаах (to set fire to, to light) · he הדליק (to set fire to, to light) · it accendersi (to commence burning) · fr mettre le feu (to set fire to, to light) · he נדלק (to commence burning) · pl zapalać (to set fire to, to light) · ga adhain (to set fire to, to light) · sq ndizet (to commence burning)