ignite

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  1. transitive verb To cause to burn.
  2. transitive verb To set fire to.
  3. transitive verb To subject to great heat, especially to make luminous by heat.
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  • It takes about 5 minutes to ignite -- by then you can be on the other side of the building.
  • Does the Labour party agree or shall we continue to coddle these would-be murderers Another news item said that the explosive had been gel-ignite, and a massive search had been started to trace purchases and check reports of theft of the deadly component. —  THE ANASTASIA SYNDROME AND OTHER STORIES
  • I'm told that when the boosters ignite, the flare will extend for thousands of miles; observatories in the inner system will see the sudden birth of a new comet. —  Steele, Allen - [Near-Space 05] - A King of Infinite Space
  • Should Elland win, then they would be within one victory of securing a record equalling fifth successive title, while a victory for Spring would re-ignite their faltering title challenge.
  • They may re-ignite the glory days of trying to plant nail bombs at military balls (which is how some of Ayers best buddies died trying to build a bomb Ayers designed). —  The Strata-Sphere
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ignite:   ignited
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Late Latin ignīre, ignīt-, from Latin ignis, fire.

Toggle Century etymologies Century Dictionary (1)

  1. from Latin ignitus, past participle of ignire, set on fire, make red-hot, from ignis, fire: see igneous.
 

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