Unscramble ignite

Definition of ignite

verb:

• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter", "Light a cigarette". Synonyms: light. Antonyms: extinguish.
• start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly", "The oily rags combusted spontaneously". Synonyms: catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, take fire.
• arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor", "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world", "Wake old feelings of hatred". Synonyms: fire up, heat, inflame, stir up, wake.

Related words

catch, conflagrate, enkindle, ferment, inflame, kindle, light, reignite.

Words nearby

ignited, igniter, lignite.

Rhymes with

alight, alright, benight, bight, bite, blight, bright, byte, cite, contrite, delight, despite, electrolyte, excite, fight, flight, forthright, fright, height, impolite.