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ignite
What does ignite mean?
ignite (verb): to set fire to (something), to light (something).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use ignite in a sentence?
- Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce ignite?
/ɪɡˈnaɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ignite come from?
From Latin ignītus, past participle of igniō, ignire (“to set on fire, ignite”), from Latin ignis (“fire”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “ignite” mean?
to appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as
Not quite: that's what seem means.
to set fire to (something), to light (something)
Right! That's what “ignite” means.
to make (a person) angry, distressed, or unhappy
Not quite: that's what upset means.
to decide upon, from a set of options; to select
Not quite: that's what pick means.
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