ignite
English dictionary entry
Meanings
verb
- to set fire to (something), to light (something)
- to spark off (something), to trigger
- to commence burning.
- To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
Pronunciation
ĭgnīt'
/ɪɡˈnaɪt/
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Word forms
ignite
ignites
igniting
ignited
Etymology
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).
Synonyms
inflame
kindle
aflame
alight
conflagrate
fire
fire up
ignite
light
light up
set ablaze
set afire
set aflame
set alight
set fire
set on fire
torch
engender
provoke
abet
actuate
goose
light a fire under
send
sting
bring about
cheer
draw
drive
encourage
egg on
evoke
excite
foment
goad
grill
impel
incite
induce
instigate
invoke
lash
motive
motivate
move
obligate
oblige
push
promote
prompt
rouse
set off
spark off
spur
spur on
stimulate
stir
stir up
stoke
tempt
Translations
Albanian: ndez
Gheg Albanian: nez
Armenian: կրակ տալ
Armenian: վառել
Basque: sutu
Bulgarian: паля
Bulgarian: запалвам
Catalan: encendre
Chinese Mandarin: 點火 /点火
Chinese Mandarin: 點燃 /点燃
Czech: vznítit
Dutch: aansteken
Dutch: ontsteken
Dutch: ontbranden
Esperanto: fajrigi
Esperanto: ekbruligi
Finnish: sytyttää
French: mettre le feu
French: allumer
German: zünden
German: anzünden
Greek: ανάβω
Greek: πυρπολώ
Ancient Greek: αἴθω
Hebrew: הצית
Hebrew: הדליק
Hebrew: הבעיר
Hittite: 𒉿𒅈𒉡
Ingrian: virittää
Ingrian: syttää
Ingrian: sytyttää
Irish: adhain
Italian: incendiare
Japanese: 火を点ける
Kazakh: тұтандыру
Khmer: បញ្ឆេះ
Korean: 불을 지르다
Korean: 점화(點火)하다
Ladin: tizé
Ladin: de fuech
Latin: incendō
Latin: ignio
Macedonian: запали
Māori: whakakāpura
Marathi: पेटवणे
Mongolian: асаах
Mongolian: ноцоох
Old English: onǣlan
Polish: zapalić
Polish: zapalać
Portuguese: incendiar
Portuguese: acender
Romanian: aprinde
Romanian: da foc
Russian: зажига́ть
Russian: заже́чь
Russian: воспламеня́ть
Russian: воспламени́ть
Sardinian: affoghizare
Spanish: encender
Spanish: incendiar
Spanish: ignicionar
Spanish: prender fuego a
Spanish: poner ignito
Swedish: tända
Vietnamese: đốt
Welsh: cynnau
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