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Meanings of ignite in English

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Series of events where speakers have five minutes to talk on a subject.

        Portuguese
        começar a queimar
        Catalan
        abrandar
        Spanish
        encender

        Start to burn or burst into flames.

              começar a queimar
              Portuguese
              acender
              Spanish
              encender

              Arouse or excite feelings and passions.

                    acender
                    Portuguese
                    acender
                    Catalan
                    abrandar
                    Spanish
                    encender

                    Cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat.

                        acender
                        Synonyms
                        Examples for "light"
                        Examples for "light"
                        1
                        Please use this number for any future references to this light-bulb issue.
                        Wired
                        2
                        The paper sheds new light on a big issue for technology companies.
                        Wired
                        3
                        With the clear morning light and dry roads, they made good time.
                        Brotherhood of the Wolf
                        4
                        The light at this time of year has a particularly ethereal quality.
                        The Irish Times
                        5
                        He made light of the problem but said he'd talk to Jason.
                        Escape
                        Usage of ignite in English
                        1
                        However, we must not do anything that would ignite a clan war.
                        Brisingr
                        2
                        In no specific order, here are 15 pictures to ignite your wanderlust.
                        The South African
                        3
                        Even a minuscule amount of allergen can immediately ignite another inflammatory response.
                        The beauty diet: looking great has never been so delicious
                        4
                        For an anxious moment it seemed as if neither engine would ignite.
                        Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
                        5
                        In other words, I wantonly ignite barns that belong to other people.
                        The Elephant Vanishes
                        6
                        In his hands, he held the control device to ignite the amalgam.
                        Map of bones
                        7
                        I have access to the catalyst that will ignite the final decomposition.
                        Discord's apple
                        8
                        He said Ali's plan to ignite an explosion usin gas cylinders failed.
                        News.com.au
                        9
                        They were afraid of lighting one lest it should ignite the grass.
                        The Three Admirals
                        10
                        In a stuffy sunspot of a backyard, the four-piece never quite ignite.
                        The Guardian
                        11
                        The repeat of that meeting was supposed to ignite this season's championship.
                        The Irish Times
                        12
                        On this the gases play, and its temperature helps them to ignite.
                        Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887
                        13
                        Add brandy and sugar mix, cook for a few seconds to ignite.
                        Radio NZ
                        14
                        Top each with 1 tbs rum mixture and carefully ignite to flame.
                        Reuters
                        15
                        However, the canvas was so completely soaked that it could not ignite.
                        Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer
                        16
                        His death would later ignite a week of protests across the US.
                        News.com.au
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                        Translations for ignite
                        Spanish
                        encender
                        Ignite through the time
                        Ignite across language varieties
                        Ireland
                        Common
                        United States of America
                        Common
                        United Kingdom
                        Less common