Dictionary Check: ignite
"ignite" is a valid word!
Scrabble
7
points
Words with Friends
9
points
Definition
verb
cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Example:
"Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"
verb
start to burn or burst into flames
Example:
"Marsh gases ignited suddenly"
verb
arouse or excite feelings and passions
Example:
"The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"
verb
start or maintain a fire in
Example:
"fire the furnace"
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