IGNITE


Meaning of IGNITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪgnaɪt ]

( ignites, igniting, ignited)

1.

When you ignite something or when it ignites , it starts burning or explodes.

The bombs ignited a fire which destroyed some 60 houses...

The blasts were caused by pockets of methane gas that ignited.

VERB : V n , V

2.

If something or someone ignites your feelings, they cause you to have very strong feelings about something. ( LITERARY )

There was one teacher who really ignited my interest in words...

VERB : V n

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