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ignite definition

ignite


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  ignite 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  ignite 
 
  Sense  1 
  ignite,  light 
  =>  light  up  fire  up  light 
  =>  reignite 
  =>  kindle,  enkindle 
  =>  light  up 
  =>  flare  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  ignite,  erupt,  catch  fire,  take  fire 
  =>  catch 
  =>  light  up 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  ignite 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  ignite 
 
  Sense  1 
  ignite,  light 
  =>  light  up  fire  up  light 
  =>  reignite 
  =>  kindle,  enkindle 
  =>  rekindle 
  =>  light  up 
  =>  flare  up 
  =>  kindle 
 
  Sense  2 
  ignite,  erupt,  catch  fire,  take  fire 
  =>  catch 
  =>  light  up 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  ignite 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  ignite 
 
  3  senses  of  ignite 
 
  Sense  1 
  ignite,  light 
  =>  burn 
 
  Sense  2 
  ignite,  erupt,  catch  fire,  take  fire 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
 
  Sense  3 
  inflame,  stir  up  wake,  ignite,  heat,  fire  up 
  =>  arouse,  elicit,  enkindle,  kindle,  evoke,  fire,  raise,  provoke 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  ignite 
 
  ignite  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  ignite 
 
  Sense  1 
  ignite,  light 
  =>  burn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  ignite,  erupt,  catch  fire,  take  fire 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  inflame,  stir  up  wake,  ignite,  heat,  fire  up 
  =>  arouse,  elicit,  enkindle,  kindle,  evoke,  fire,  raise,  provoke 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  ignite 
  gelignite 
  igniter 
  lignite 
 
  Overview  of  verb  ignite 
 
  The  verb  ignite  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  ignite,  light  --  (cause  to  start  burning;  subject  to  fire  or  great  heat;  "Great  heat  can  ignite  almost  any  dry  matter.";  "Light  a  cigarette.") 
  2.  (1)  ignite,  erupt,  catch  fire,  take  fire  --  (start  to  burn;  "Marsh  gases  ignited  suddenly.") 
  3.  (1)  inflame,  stir  up  wake,  ignite,  heat,  fire  up  --  (arouse  or  excite  feelings  and  passions;  "The  ostentatious  way  of  living  of  the  rich  ignites  the  hatred  of  the  poor";  "The  refugees'  fate  stirred  up  compassion  around  the  world";  "Wake  old  feelings  of  hatred") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  ignite 
  ignited 
 
  Overview  of  verb  ignite 
 
  The  verb  ignite  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  ignite,  light  --  (cause  to  start  burning;  subject  to  fire  or  great  heat;  "Great  heat  can  ignite  almost  any  dry  matter.";  "Light  a  cigarette.") 
  2.  (1)  ignite,  erupt,  catch  fire,  take  fire  --  (start  to  burn;  "Marsh  gases  ignited  suddenly.") 
  3.  (1)  inflame,  stir  up  wake,  ignite,  heat,  fire  up  --  (arouse  or  excite  feelings  and  passions;  "The  ostentatious  way  of  living  of  the  rich  ignites  the  hatred  of  the  poor";  "The  refugees'  fate  stirred  up  compassion  around  the  world";  "Wake  old  feelings  of  hatred") 



ignite definition