ignite
to set on fire; kindle.
Chemistry. to heat intensely; roast.
to take fire; begin to burn.
Origin of ignite
1synonym study For ignite
Other words from ignite
- ig·nit·a·ble, ig·nit·i·ble, adjective
- ig·nit·a·bil·i·ty, ig·nit·i·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·ig·nit·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·ig·nit·a·ble, adjective
- non·ig·nit·i·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·ig·nit·i·ble, adjective
- re·ig·nite, verb (used with object), re·ig·nit·ed, re·ig·nit·ing.
- un·ig·nit·a·ble, adjective
- un·ig·nit·ed, adjective
- un·ig·nit·ing, adjective
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How to use ignite in a sentence
But if Kobani falls it could well end up re-igniting the 30-year long Kurdish insurgency inside Turkey.
Kobani Still Stands Against ISIS and All Odds. But for How Long? | Jamie Dettmer | October 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe mechanics of igniting a new round of talks is complex, mainly because the PA is in desperate need of a political achievement.
The fire appeared on the tail of the airship, igniting the leaking hydrogen.
Did Static Electricity Spark the Hindenburg Explosion? | Justin Green | March 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTA meteor streaked across Russia last Friday, igniting the sky with an ethereal explosion of light.
Harlem on ‘Harlem Shake,’ ‘Downton’ vs. ‘Girls’ & More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | February 23, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd they have succeeded in igniting a large public of sophisticated and critical Israelis, old and young.
Resigned To Loss, But Optimism On The Center-Left | Fania Oz-Salzberger | January 22, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Let him, however, succeed in igniting his adversary, and he was in a good humor directly.
In the Days of My Youth | Amelia Ann Blandford EdwardsAs they gazed it broke into flame, the resinous leaves igniting with a succession of sharp cracks like pistol shots.
The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras | Marvin WestConsequently, it is better to reduce it by igniting at a red heat in a current of hydrogen and to weigh it as metallic cobalt.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerThe filtrate contains the titanium, which is recovered by evaporating and igniting.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob BeringerPreviously igniting the substance sometimes assists the powdering; but it is best to use a steel mortar.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
British Dictionary definitions for ignite
/ (ɪɡˈnaɪt) /
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
Origin of ignite
1Derived forms of ignite
- ignitable or ignitible, adjective
- ignitability or ignitibility, noun
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