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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).

• enPR: ĭgnīt', IPA^(key): /ɪɡˈnaɪt/

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• Rhymes: -aɪt

ignite (third-person singular simple present ignites, present participle igniting, simple past and past participle ignited)

1. (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)

   Synonyms: inflame, kindle; see also Thesaurus:kindle

2. (transitive) to spark off (something), to trigger

   Synonyms: engender, provoke; see also Thesaurus:incite, Thesaurus:thrill

   ignite curiosity

   ignite someone's interest

   • 2005, Mick Fowler, On Thin Ice: Alpine Climbs in the Americas, Asia and the Himalaya:

     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 […]

3. (intransitive) to commence burning.

   Synonyms: catch fire, combust, go up in flames; see also Thesaurus:combust

4. (chemistry, transitive) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.

   to ignite iron or platinum

• self-ignite

• ignition
• igneous

• tieing

ignite f pl

1. feminine plural of ignito

ignīte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of igniō