conflagrate
verbUS /ˈkɑn.flə.ɡreɪt/
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).
1
To catch fire.
2
To set fire to something.
- Derived terms
- conflagratory
- Related terms
- conflagration