English

Detailed Synonyms for ignite in English

ignite:

to ignite verb (ignites, ignited, igniting)

  1. to ignite
    to light; to ignite; to strike; to inflame; to set fire to; to kindle; to make burning
    • light verb (lights, lit, lighting)
    • ignite verb (ignites, ignited, igniting)
    • strike verb (strikes, struck, striking)
    • inflame verb (inflames, inflamed, inflaming)
    • set fire to verb (sets fire to, set fire to, setting fire to)
    • kindle verb (kindles, kindled, kindling)
    • make burning verb (makes burning, made burning, making burning)
  2. to ignite
    to ignite; catch fire; to take fire; to inflame; to flare up; to burn loose
    • ignite verb (ignites, ignited, igniting)
    • catch fire verb
    • take fire verb (takes fire, took fire, taking fire)
    • inflame verb (inflames, inflamed, inflaming)
    • flare up verb (flares up, flared up, flaring up)
    • burn loose verb (burns loose, burnt loose, burning loose)
  3. to ignite
    to ignite; to inflame; to light; to kindle; to put on
    • ignite verb (ignites, ignited, igniting)
    • inflame verb (inflames, inflamed, inflaming)
    • light verb (lights, lit, lighting)
    • kindle verb (kindles, kindled, kindling)
    • put on verb (puts on, put on, putting on)
  4. to ignite
    – arouse or excite feelings and passions 1
    to heat; wake; to ignite; to stir up; to inflame; fire up
    – arouse or excite feelings and passions 1
    • heat verb (heats, heated, heating)
    • wake verb
    • ignite verb (ignites, ignited, igniting)
      • The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor1
    • stir up verb (stirs up, stirred up, stirring up)
    • inflame verb (inflames, inflamed, inflaming)
    • fire up verb
  5. to ignite
    – cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat 1
    to light; to ignite
    – cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat 1
    • light verb (lights, lit, lighting)
    • ignite verb (ignites, ignited, igniting)
      • Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter1
  6. to ignite
    – start to burn or burst into flames 1
    to ignite; catch fire; to take fire; combust; conflagrate; erupt
    – start to burn or burst into flames 1

Conjugations for ignite:

present
  1. ignite
  2. ignite
  3. ignites
  4. ignite
  5. ignite
  6. ignite
simple past
  1. ignited
  2. ignited
  3. ignited
  4. ignited
  5. ignited
  6. ignited
present perfect
  1. have ignited
  2. have ignited
  3. has ignited
  4. have ignited
  5. have ignited
  6. have ignited
past continuous
  1. was igniting
  2. were igniting
  3. was igniting
  4. were igniting
  5. were igniting
  6. were igniting
future
  1. shall ignite
  2. will ignite
  3. will ignite
  4. shall ignite
  5. will ignite
  6. will ignite
continuous present
  1. am igniting
  2. are igniting
  3. is igniting
  4. are igniting
  5. are igniting
  6. are igniting
subjunctive
  1. be ignited
  2. be ignited
  3. be ignited
  4. be ignited
  5. be ignited
  6. be ignited
diverse
  1. ignite!
  2. let's ignite!
  3. ignited
  4. igniting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "ignite":

  • reignite, igniting

Alternate Synonyms for "ignite":


Antonyms for "ignite":


Related Definitions for "ignite":

  1. arouse or excite feelings and passions1
    • The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor1
  2. cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat1
    • Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter1
  3. start to burn or burst into flames1