ignite

Verb

Verb Forms: ignited, igniting, ignites

• To catch fire or set on fire; to start burning.
• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
  • "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"
• start to burn or burst into flames
  • "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"
• arouse or excite feelings and passions
  • "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"
• 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.

Examples

• A well-placed ’IGNITE’ on the double-word square truly sparked his comeback.
• ignite curiosity
• ignite someone's interest
• to ignite iron or platinum

Synonyms

catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, fire up, heat, inflame, light, stir up, take fire, wake, abet, actuate, alight, animate, awaken, bring about, catch on fire, cheer, drive, egg on, electrify, encourage, enflame, engender, enkindle, enthrill, evoke, exagitate, excite, exhilarate, exsuscitate, fillip, fire, fire the blood, foment, galvanize, gin up, go up in flames, go up in smoke, goad, grill, ignite, impel, incite, induce, instigate, intoxicate, invoke, kindle, lash, light up, motivate, motive, move, obligate, oblige, promote, prompt, provoke, push, quicken, rouse, send, set ablaze, set afire, set aflame, set alight, set fire, set fire to, set off, set on fire, sharpen, spark off, spunk, spur, spur on, stimulate, sting, stir, stir the blood, stoke, suscitate, tempt, thrill, torch, urge, vitalise, warm the blood, whet, whip up, wind up, work up, yerk

Antonyms

extinguish

Related Words

igneous, ignition, ignitive