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"
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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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