IGNITE


Meaning of IGNITE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ig-ˈnīt ]

verb

( 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

intransitive verb

1. : to catch fire

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.