ignite

/ˌɪɡnˈaɪt/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
   “Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter”
2. start to burn or burst into flames
   “Marsh gases ignited suddenly”
3. arouse or excite feelings and passions
   “The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor”
4. start or maintain a fire in
   “fire the furnace”

Synonyms for ignite

• light
• erupt
• catch fire
• take fire
• combust
• conflagrate
• inflame
• stir up
• wake
• heat
• fire up
• fire

Antonyms of ignite

• extinguish

Words that rhyme with ignite

• light
• right
• white
• tight
• bite
• flight
• bright
• fight
• invite
• sight
• cite
• excite
• kite
• night
• write
• wright
• dogfight
• unite
• bight
• delight
• recite
• satellite
• slight
• upright
• alright
• height
• highlight
• insight
• outright
• plight