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ignite
ig·nite
[
ig nt
]
(
past and past participle
ig·nit·ed
,
present participle
ig·nit·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ig·nites
)
verb
Definition:
1.
transitive and intransitive verb
light or catch fire:
to set fire to something, or catch fire
2.
transitive and intransitive verb
heat gas until it burns:
to heat a gas to the temperature at which it begins to burn, or be heated in this way
3.
transitive verb
arouse emotion:
to cause a strong emotion to arise or show itself in somebody
[
Mid-17th century. < Latin
ignit-
, past participle of
ignire
"set on fire" <
ignis
"fire"
]
ig·nit·a·bil·i·ty
[
ig ntə bíllətee
]
noun
ig·nit·a·ble
[
ig ntəb'l
]
adjective
ig·nit·er
noun
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ig·nit·a·bil·i·ty [ ig ntə bíllətee ] nounig·nit·a·ble [ ig ntəb'l ] adjectiveig·nit·er noun
