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- Dictionaryig·nite/iɡˈnīt/
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- 1. catch fire or cause to catch fire: "furniture can give off lethal fumes when it ignites" Similar Opposite
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1. a. To cause to burn: The spark plug ignites the fuel. b. To set fire to: faulty wiring ignited the attic. 2. a. To arouse the passions of; excite: The insults ignited my anger. b. To bring about or provoke suddenly; stir up: The news report ignited a controversy. v.intr. To begin to burn: had trouble getting the wet tinder to ignite.
1. a. : to set afire. also : kindle. b. : to cause (a fuel) to burn. 2. : to subject to fire or intense heat. especially : to render luminous by heat. 3. a. : to heat up : excite. oppression that ignited the hatred of the people. b. : to set in motion : spark. ignite a debate. intransitive verb. 1. : to catch fire.
verb. uk / ɪɡˈnaɪt / us / ɪɡˈnaɪt / [ I or T ] formal. to ( cause to) start burning or explode: The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to start burning. catch fire A washing machine caught fire, sending the whole building up in flames.
to ( cause to) start burning or explode: The fuel spontaneously ignites because of the high temperature and pressure. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to start burning. catch fire A washing machine caught fire, sending the whole building up in flames. catch alight He was badly burned when his clothing caught alight.
Definition of 'ignite' Word Frequency. ignite. (ɪgnaɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense ignites , present participle igniting , past tense, past participle ignited. 1. verb. When you ignite something or when it ignites, it starts burning or explodes. The bombs ignited a fire which destroyed some 60 houses. [VERB noun]
verb (used without object) , ig·nit·ed, ig·nit·ing. to take fire; begin to burn. ignite. / ɪɡˈnaɪt / verb. to catch fire or set fire to; burn or cause to burn. tr chem to heat strongly. tr to stimulate or provoke. the case has ignited a nationwide debate. Discover More. Derived Forms. igˈnitable, adjective. igˌnitaˈbility, noun. Discover More.
to start burning, or to cause something to start burning: [ T ] The forest fire began when a spark from a campfire ignited some dry grass nearby. [ T ] fig. to ignite a controversy. (Definition of ignite from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ignite. ignite.
Definition of ignite verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Ignite definition, to set on fire; kindle. See more.
Ignite is a verb that means to start heat or a flame. Trying to ignite a match inside a dark fireworks factory is a really bad idea — one that can get you blown sky high. The literal definition of ignite is to cause something to catch fire or burn.
