ignite

== English == === 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). === Pronunciation === enPR: ĭgnīt', IPA(key): /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ Rhymes: -aɪt === Verb === ignite (third-person singular simple present ignites, present participle igniting, simple past and past participle ignited) (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something) Synonyms: inflame, kindle; see also Thesaurus:kindle (transitive) to spark off (something), to trigger Synonyms: engender, provoke; see also Thesaurus:incite, Thesaurus:thrill (intransitive) to commence burning. Synonyms: catch fire, combust, go up in flames; see also Thesaurus:combust (chemistry, transitive) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ignition ignitive igneous ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === tieing == Italian == === Adjective === ignite f pl feminine plural of ignito == Latin == === Verb === ignīte second-person plural present active imperative of igniō