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Definition of: ignite
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(ig·nīt′) v. ig·nit·ed, ig·nit·ing v.t.
1. To set on fire; cause to burn.
2. To cause to glow with intense heat; make incandescent.
3. Chem. To bring to the point of combustion.
—v.i.
4. To take fire; start burning. See synonyms under BURN. [<L ignitus, pp. of ignire set on fire]
—ig·nit′i·ble, ig·nit′a·ble adjective
—ig·nit′i·bil′i·ty, ig·nit′a·bil′i·ty noun
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