ignite
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ignite
- /ɪɡˈnaɪt/
Rhymes with -aɪt
Where it comes from
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).
verb ignites · igniting · ignited
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To set fire to (something), to light (something)
Similar: inflame, kindle, aflame, alight, conflagrate, fire, fire up, ignite, enkindle, light, light up, set ablaze
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To spark off (something), to trigger
ignite curiosity
Similar: engender, provoke, abet, actuate, goose, fuel, light a fire under, send, sting, bring about, cheer, draw
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To commence burning.
Similar: catch fire, go up in flames, go up in smoke, catch on fire, combust, conflagrate, fire, ignite, light, spunk, take fire
- To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances. to ignite iron or platinum
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: take fire, catch fire, inflame, fire up, heat, erupt, light, stir up, kindle, burning, burn, flare, spark, light up, illuminate, fire
Translations
Every language
verb to set fire to, to light
| Español | encender, incendiar, ignicionar, prender fuego a, poner ignito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 불을 지르다 bur-eul jireuda, 점화(點火)하다 jeomhwahada |
| 日本語 | 火を点ける hi o tsukeru |
| 中文 | 點火 /点火 diǎnhuǒ, 點燃 /点燃 diǎnrán |
| Português | incendiar, acender |
| Français | mettre le feu, allumer |
| Deutsch | zünden, anzünden |
| Italiano | incendiare |
| Ελληνικά | ανάβω anávo, πυρπολώ pyrpoló |
| Română | aprinde, da foc |
| Русский | зажига́ть zažigátʹ, заже́чь zažéčʹ, воспламеня́ть vosplamenjátʹ, воспламени́ть vosplamenítʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | đốt |
| עברית | הצית hitsit, הדליק, הבעיר hiv'ir |
verb to trigger
| Español | ignicionar, encender |
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| 中文 | 引燃 yǐnrán, 激發 /激发 jīfā |
| Français | déclencher |
| Ελληνικά | ενθουσιάζω enthousiázo |
| Română | aprinde, declanșa |
| עברית | הדליק hidlik, הפעיל hif'il |
verb to commence burning
| Español | ignicionarse, encenderse, prenderse fuego, ponerse ignito |
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| 日本語 | 発火する hakkasuru, 燃え出す moedasu |
| 中文 | 點火 /点火 diǎnhuǒ, 著火 zháohuǒ |
| Português | acender |
| Italiano | accendersi, prendere, prendere fuoco |
| Ελληνικά | ανάβω anávo |
| Română | se aprinde |
| Русский | воспламеня́ться vosplamenjátʹsja, воспламени́ться vosplamenítʹsja, загора́ть zagorátʹ, загоре́ть zagorétʹ |
| עברית | התלקח hitlakeakh, נדלק nidlak |
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title = {ignite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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