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ignite
verb
start or maintain a fire in
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ɪɡˈnaɪt
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verb
start or maintain a fire in
“fire the furnace”
verb
arouse or excite feelings and passions
“The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor”
verb
cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
“Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter”
verb
start to burn or burst into flames
“Marsh gases ignited suddenly”
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fire the furnace
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
Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter
Light a cigarette
Marsh gases ignited suddenly
The oily rags combusted spontaneously
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