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Definition of ignite
ignited
;igniting
transitive verb
1 : to subject to fire or intense heat; especially : to render luminous by heat
2a : to set afire; also : kindleb : to cause (a fuel) to burn
3a : to heat up : excite oppression that ignited the hatred of the peopleb : to set in motion : spark ignite a debate
intransitive verb
1 : to catch fire
2 : to begin to glow
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Examples of ignite in a Sentence
The fire was ignited by sparks.
The paper ignited on contact with sparks.
a material that ignites easily
Three wins in a row ignited the team.
His proposal is igniting opposition.
Recent Examples of ignite from the Web
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A little over a year ago, at the ripe old age of 26, Harrier landed a career-igniting role as Spider-Man’s Liz Allan.
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And if a fuse burns down and the firework doesn’t ignite, leave it be.
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Better Call Saul Finally, Tragically Ignites Change—
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Someone had thrown a burning car tire at their Manhattan Beach house, igniting the front door.
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Never ignite fireworks during high winds, when flying sparks can start a fire.
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Our sun ignited into a star about 4.6 billion years ago, and at the time it was surrounded by an accretion disk of gas and ice and rock.
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Heaggan-Brown, 25, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide for Smith's death, which ignited riots in the predominantly black neighborhood where he was shot.
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Minutes later, one or two more fires ignited, east of the first ones, near College and Massachusetts avenues, a Heartland dispatcher said.
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Origin and Etymology of ignite
Latin ignitus, past participle of ignire to ignite, from ignis
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playDefinition of ignite for English Language Learners
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: to set (something) on fire : to cause (something) to burn
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: to begin burning : to catch fire
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: to give life or energy to (someone or something)
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