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ignite
[ ig-nahyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to set on fire; kindle.
- Chemistry. to heat intensely; roast.
verb (used without object)
- to take fire; begin to burn.
ignite
/ ɪɡˈԲɪ /
verb
- 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
Derived Forms
- ˈԾٲ, adjective
- ˌԾٲˈٲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·Ծa· ·Ծi· adjective
- ·Ծa·i·ٲ ·Ծi·i·ٲ noun
- non·Ծa·i·ٲ noun
- non·Ծa· adjective
- non·Ծi·i·ٲ noun
- non·Ծi· adjective
- i·Ծٱ verb (used with object) reignited reigniting
- un·Ծa· adjective
- ܲi·ԾĻ adjective
- ܲi·ԾiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of ignite1
Word History and Origins
Origin of ignite1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
At first, I didn’t know a lot about the new man in my life, but what I knew ignited me.
The incident ignited a fraught debate about how the US healthcare system operates.
Content creator Bethel Getahun won over insurance agent Messiah Hailemeskel in Latey: Looking for Love - a reality TV show that ignited debates about dating norms in the conservative East African country.
The mayor of Lancaster, Rex Parris, has ignited a controversy after musing during a council meeting that one approach to homelessness would be to “give them free fentanyl … all the fentanyl they want.”
Harden’s play seemed to ignite the Clippers, as they built a 15-point lead in the second quarter.
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