conflagrate

Verb

cause to start burning
start to burn or burst into flames
To catch fire.
To set fire to something.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1657; borrowed from Latin cōnflāgrātus, perfect passive participial of cōnflāgrō (“to be consumed by fire; (rare) to set aflame”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Synonyms

catch fire, combust, enkindle, erupt, ignite, inflame, kindle, take fire, alight, catch on fire, conflagrate, fire, fire up, go up in flames, go up in smoke, light, light up, set ablaze, set afire, set aflame, set alight, set fire, set on fire, spunk, torch

Scrabble Score: 17

conflagrate: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
conflagrate: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
conflagrate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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