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ignite(dictionary)

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ignite verb. M17.
[Latin ignit- pa. ppl stem of ignire set on fire, from ignis fire.]
verb trans. Make intensely hot; spec. (Chemistry) heat to the point of combustion or chemical change. M17.
verb trans. Set fire to, kindle. E19.
D. M. Thomas The stokers set the fire going by igniting the people's hair. fig.: Company She felt no-one could match Alan or ignite the special feelings she'd had with him.
verb intrans. Catch fire, begin to burn. E19.
L. Deighton Bombcases stuffed full of benzol, rubber and phosphorus that ignited on impact.
verb trans. Bring (an electric arc) into being. E20.
ignita'bility noun ignitibility E19.
ignitable adjective ignitible M19.
igniti'bility noun ability to be ignited E20.
ignitible adjective able to be ignited M17.