ignite
verb
- to start or set a fire or explosion, literally or figuratively
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Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈnaɪt/
verb
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).
- to set fire to (something), to light (something)
- to spark off (something), to trigger
“ignite curiosity”
“ignite someone's interest”
- to commence burning.
- To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
“to ignite iron or platinum”