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ignite

/ɪɡˈnaɪt/verb2 syllables

Ignite means: start to burn or burst into flames.

Synonyms for ignite28

verb, as in start to burn or burst into flames

erupt, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate, burn

verb, as in arouse or excite feelings and passions

inflame, stir up, wake, heat, fire up

verb, as in start or maintain a fire in

fire, light

verb, as in cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat

light

also used for ignite

kindle, aflame, alight, enkindle, engender, provoke, abet, actuate, goose, fuel, light a fire under, send, sting, bring about, go up in flames

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Opposites of ignite

extinguish

What does ignite mean?4

verb

1

start to burn or burst into flames“Marsh gases ignited suddenly”

2

arouse or excite feelings and passions“The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor”

3

start or maintain a fire in“fire the furnace”

4

cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat“Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with ignite?47

three syllables

overnight
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All 47 rhymes for ignite, grouped by syllable

Ignite in a sentence

  • Politicians ignite the war flame, and the idiots do the rest.SunnyMoon
  • He crouched down to blow the coals, hoping to ignite the flames again.LoverofEnglish
  • What you wish to ignite in another must burn inside you.shekitten
  • What you want to ignite in others has to be burning within yourself.Nylez
  • Ziri struck the flint to ignite the tinder.always
  • Soundtracks from movies ignite my imagination and transport me to new worlds.Nuel
  • Proceed with caution, as your actions may ignite a situation that is difficult to control.Nuel
  • This could ignite an arms race between Algeria and Morocco.Amastan

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Forms of ignite

as a verb

past tense
ignited
present participle
igniting
third-person singular
ignites
past participle
ignited