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Vinony

conflagrate

verb

  1. catch fire, burn
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑn.flə.ɡreɪt/

verb

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).

  1. To catch fire.
  2. To set fire to something.