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- pronunciation:
- ihg
naIt
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
ignites, igniting, ignited |
| definition 1: |
to cause to begin burning; set on fire.
He ignited the paper with a match.- antonyms:
- extinguish
- similar words:
- burn, kindle, light
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| definition 2: |
to subject to great heat; cause to glow with heat.
The hot coals ignited the logs. |
| related words: |
activate, start |
| derivations: |
ignitable (ignitible) (adj.), ignitability (ignitibility) (n.) |
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