ignite
verb/ɪɡˈnaɪt/
Etymology From Latin ignītus, past participle of igniō, ignire (“to set on fire, ignite”), from Latin ignis (“fire”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis, and thus related to Sanskrit अग्नि (agní), Lithuanian ugnis, and Russian ого́нь (ogónʹ).
1
to set fire to (something), to light (something)
2
to spark off (something), to trigger
- ignite curiosity
- ignite someone's interest
1 more example
- Our observations on the way up had been mixed but the deep, crisp cold of the Peruvian night followed by a crystal clear dawn re-ignited our enthusiasm and sent us scampering across the frozen snow bowl […]2005, Mick Fowler, On Thin Ice: Alpine Climbs in the Americas, Asia and the Himalaya:
3
to commence burning.
4
Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
- to ignite iron or platinum
- Derived terms
- ignaqueous, ignited, autoignite, autoigniting, ignitability, ignitable, igniter, ignitible, ignitor, ignitron, reignite, self-ignite, unignited