Main Entry: ig·nite
Pronunciation: \ig-ˈnīt\
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): ig·nit·ed; ig·nit·ing
Etymology: Latin ignitus, past participle of ignire to ignite, from ignis
Date: 1666
transitive verb
1 : to subject to fire or intense heat; especially : to render luminous by heat
2 a : to set afire; also : kindle b : to cause (a fuel) to burn
3 a : to heat up : excite {oppression that ignited the hatred of the people} b : to set in motion : spark {ignite a debate}
2 a : to set afire; also : kindle b : to cause (a fuel) to burn
3 a : to heat up : excite {oppression that ignited the hatred of the people} b : to set in motion : spark {ignite a debate}
intransitive verb
1 : to catch fire
2 : to begin to glow
2 : to begin to glow
— ig·nit·abil·i·ty \ig-ˌnī-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— ig·nit·able also ig·nit·ible \-ˈnī-tə-bəl\ adjective
— ig·nit·er also ig·ni·tor \-ˈnī-tər\ noun
