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igniting

 
Verb ignite has 3 senses
  1. ignite, light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"
    --1 is one way to burn, combust
    Antonyms: snuff out, blow out, extinguish, quench
    Derived forms: noun ignition1, noun ignition3, noun igniter1, noun igniter2, noun ignitor1, noun ignitor2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  2. erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate - start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
    --2 is one way to change state, turn
    Derived form: noun ignition3
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s
  3. 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"
    --3 is one way to arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
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