"conflagrate" meaning in English

See conflagrate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈkänfləˌɡrāt/ Audio: en-us-conflagrate.oga Forms: conflagrates [present, singular, third-person], conflagrating [participle, present], conflagrated [participle, past], conflagrated [past]
Etymology: First attested in 1657; borrowed from Latin cōnflāgrātus, perfect passive participial of cōnflāgrō (“to be consumed by fire; (rare) to set aflame”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{etydate|1657}} First attested in 1657, {{bor+|en|la|cōnflāgrātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin cōnflāgrātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participial}} participial, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} conflagrate (third-person singular simple present conflagrates, present participle conflagrating, simple past and past participle conflagrated)
  1. (intransitive) To catch fire. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-conflagrate-en-verb-0brPVx2I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (verb), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36 Synonyms: go up in flames, catch on fire, catch fire, combust, conflagrate, fire [dated], go up in flames, go up in smoke, ignite, light, spunk [obsolete], take fire [dated]
  2. (transitive) To set fire to something. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-conflagrate-en-verb-4P8DbeO3 Synonyms: ignite, kindle, alight, conflagrate, fire, fire up, ignite, inflame, kindle, light, light up, set ablaze, set afire, set aflame, set alight, set fire, set on fire, torch
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: conflagratory Related terms: conflagration

Inflected forms

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