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1. Cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
   "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"
   - light
    
2. Start to burn or burst into flames
   "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"
   - erupt, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate
    
3. Arouse or excite feelings and passions
   "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"
   - inflame, stir up, wake, heat, fire up

Derived forms: igniting, ignites, ignited

See also: igniter, ignitible, ignition

Type of: arouse, burn, change state, combust, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise, turn

Antonym: extinguish

Encyclopedia: Ignite