conflagrate

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conflagrate

/ˈkɑn.flə.ɡreɪt/ US

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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).

verb conflagrates · conflagrating · conflagrated

intransitive To catch fire.
Similar: go up in flames, catch fire, catch on fire, combust, conflagrate, fire, go up in smoke, ignite, light, spunk, take fire
transitive To set fire to something.
Similar: ignite, kindle, aflame, alight, conflagrate, fire, fire up, inflame, enkindle, light, light up, set ablaze

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@misc{conflagrate_2026,
  title = {conflagrate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/conflagrate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}