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ig·nite  audio  (g-nt) KEY 

VERB:
ig·nit·ed, ig·nit·ing, ig·nites
VERB:
tr.
    1. To cause to burn.
    2. To set fire to.
  1. To subject to great heat, especially to make luminous by heat.
  2. To arouse the passions of; excite: The insults ignited my anger.
VERB:
intr.
  1. To begin to burn.
  2. To begin to glow.

ETYMOLOGY:
Late Latin ignre, ignt-, from Latin ignis, fire

OTHER FORMS:
ig·nita·ble or ig·niti·ble(Adjective), ig·niter or ig·nitor(Noun)


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