"ignite" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ignite.wav Forms: ignites [present, singular, third-person], igniting [participle, present], ignited [participle, past], ignited [past]
enPR: ĭgnīt' Rhymes: -aɪt Etymology: From Latin ignītus, past participle of igniō, ignire (“to set on fire, ignite”), from Latin ignis (“fire”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis, and thus related to Sanskrit अग्नि (agní), Lithuanian ugnis, and Russian ого́нь (ogónʹ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|ignītus}} Latin ignītus, {{der|en|la|ignis||fire}} Latin ignis (“fire”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*h₁n̥gʷnis}} Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis, {{cog|sa|अग्नि|tr=agní}} Sanskrit अग्नि (agní), {{cog|lt|ugnis}} Lithuanian ugnis, {{cog|ru|ого́нь}} Russian ого́нь (ogónʹ) Head templates: {{en-verb}} ignite (third-person singular simple present ignites, present participle igniting, simple past and past participle ignited)
  1. (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something) Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Fire Synonyms: inflame, kindle, kindle Translations (to set fire to, to light): αἴθω (aíthō) (Ancient Greek), կրակ տալ (krak tal) (Armenian), վառել (vaṙel) (Armenian), sutu (Basque), паля (palja) (Bulgarian), запалвам (zapalvam) (Bulgarian), encendre (Catalan), vznítit (Czech), aansteken (Dutch), ontsteken (Dutch), ontbranden (Dutch), fajrigi (Esperanto), ekbruligi (Esperanto), sytyttää (Finnish), mettre le feu (French), allumer (French), zünden (German), anzünden (German), ανάβω (anávo) (english: to light) (Greek), πυρπολώ (pyrpoló) (english: to set fire to) (Greek), הצית (hitsit) (english: to light) (Hebrew), הדליק (english: to set fire to) (alt: הדליק) (Hebrew), הבעיר (hiv'ir) (Hebrew), 𒉿𒅈𒉡 (Hittite), virittää (Ingrian), syttää (Ingrian), sytyttää (Ingrian), adhain (Irish), incendiare (Italian), 火を点ける (hi o tsukeru) (alt: ひをつける) (Japanese), тұтандыру (tūtandyru) (Kazakh), បញ្ឆេះ (bɑɑbɑñcheh) (Khmer), 불을 지르다 (bur-eul jireuda) (Korean), 점화(點火)하다 (jeomhwahada) (Korean), tizé (Ladin), de fuech (Ladin), incendō (Latin), ignio (Latin), whakakāpura (Maori), पेटवणे (peṭavṇe) (Marathi), асаах (asaax) (Mongolian), ноцоох (nocoox) (Mongolian), onǣlan (Old English), zapalić (Polish), zapalać (Polish), incendiar (english: to set fire to) (Portuguese), acender (english: to light) (Portuguese), aprinde (Romanian), da foc (Romanian), зажига́ть (zažigátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), заже́чь (zažéčʹ) [perfective] (Russian), воспламеня́ть (vosplamenjátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), воспламени́ть (vosplamenítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), affoghizare [Logudorese] (Sardinian), encender (Spanish), incendiar (Spanish), ignicionar (Spanish), ignir (Spanish), tända (Swedish), đốt (Vietnamese), cynnau (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-ignite-en-verb-cqsHg0YN Disambiguation of Fire: 24 30 36 11 Disambiguation of 'to set fire to, to light': 92 0 8 0
  2. (transitive) to spark off (something), to trigger Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Fire Synonyms: engender, provoke, incite, thrill Translations (to trigger): 引燃 (yǐnrán) (Chinese Mandarin), sytyttää (Finnish), déclencher (French), ενθουσιάζω (enthousiázo) (Greek), הדליק (hidlik) (Hebrew), הפעיל (hif'il) (Hebrew), aprinde (Romanian), declanșa (Romanian), ignicionar (Spanish), ignir (Spanish), tända (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-ignite-en-verb-vK9Tk8vm Disambiguation of Fire: 24 30 36 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Basque translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cantonese translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Central Kurdish translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hittite translations, Terms with Ingrian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Ladin translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Mongolian translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Sardinian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Venetan translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 69 11 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 65 11 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 5 70 9 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 76 6 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 13 42 23 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 6 56 15 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Basque translations: 7 59 16 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 7 58 16 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Cantonese translations: 7 62 16 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 7 59 16 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Central Kurdish translations: 2 77 8 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 18 47 14 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 9 61 15 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 6 66 14 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 59 16 18 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 8 61 15 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 62 16 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 8 51 15 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 9 57 16 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Hittite translations: 9 56 18 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Ingrian translations: 6 65 14 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 7 59 16 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 66 14 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 6 66 14 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 6 56 15 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 7 59 16 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 7 59 16 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Ladin translations: 6 62 13 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 6 66 14 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 16 43 25 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 59 16 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 7 59 15 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Mongolian translations: 6 54 17 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 6 50 23 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 54 16 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 6 52 22 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 7 59 16 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 6 66 14 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Sardinian translations: 6 56 15 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 67 12 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 7 60 16 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Venetan translations: 5 64 15 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 6 56 15 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 9 61 15 15 Disambiguation of 'to trigger': 0 100 0 0
  3. (intransitive) to commence burning. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Combustion, Fire Synonyms: catch fire, combust, go up in flames, combust Translations (to commence burning): запалвам се (zapalvam se) (Bulgarian), възпламенявам се (vǎzplamenjavam se) (Bulgarian), 點火 (Chinese Cantonese), 点火 (dim² fo²) (Chinese Cantonese), 點火 (Chinese Mandarin), 点火 (diǎnhuǒ) (Chinese Mandarin), syttyä (Finnish), ανάβω (anávo) (Greek), התלקח (hitlakeakh) (Hebrew), נדלק (nidlak) (Hebrew), virittyä (Ingrian), syttyä (Ingrian), adhain (Irish), accendersi (Italian), prendere (Italian), prendere fuoco (Italian), 発火する (hakkasuru) (alt: はっかする) (Japanese), 燃え出す (moedasu) (alt: もえだす) (Japanese), ardēscō (Latin), papahū (Maori), पेटणे (peṭṇe) (Marathi), acender (Portuguese), se aprinde (Romanian), воспламеня́ться (vosplamenjátʹsja) [imperfective] (Russian), воспламени́ться (vosplamenítʹsja) [perfective] (Russian), загора́ть (zagorátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), загоре́ть (zagorétʹ) [perfective] (Russian), ignicionar (Spanish), ignir (Spanish), inpiarse (Venetan), inpiẑarse (Venetan), inpisarse (Venetan)
    Sense id: en-ignite-en-verb-7ZIo2pTz Disambiguation of Combustion: 24 8 48 20 Disambiguation of Fire: 24 30 36 11 Disambiguation of 'to commence burning': 5 4 90 1
  4. (chemistry, transitive) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Chemistry, Fire
    Sense id: en-ignite-en-verb-cVRVvKsp Disambiguation of Fire: 24 30 36 11 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: self-ignite Related terms: ignition, igneous

Inflected forms

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      "word": "self-ignite"
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        "2": "la",
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      },
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      "name": "bor"
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        "1": "ru",
        "2": "ого́нь"
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        "present",
        "singular",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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    {
      "form": "ignited",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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            "Nature",
            "Energy",
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            "Fundamental"
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        "to set fire to (something), to light (something)"
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          "light"
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        "(transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "inflame"
        },
        {
          "word": "kindle"
        },
        {
          "word": "kindle"
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          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
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          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "krak tal",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "կրակ տալ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "vaṙel",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "վառել"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "eu",
          "lang": "Basque",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "sutu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "palja",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "паля"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "zapalvam",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "запалвам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "encendre"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "vznítit"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "aansteken"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "ontsteken"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "ontbranden"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "fajrigi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "ekbruligi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "sytyttää"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "mettre le feu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "allumer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "zünden"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "anzünden"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "el",
          "english": "to light",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "anávo",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "ανάβω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "el",
          "english": "to set fire to",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "pyrpoló",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "πυρπολώ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "aíthō",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "αἴθω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "he",
          "english": "to light",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "hitsit",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "הצית"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "alt": "הדליק",
          "code": "he",
          "english": "to set fire to",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "הדליק"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "hiv'ir",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "הבעיר"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "hit",
          "lang": "Hittite",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "𒉿𒅈𒉡"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "virittää"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "syttää"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "izh",
          "lang": "Ingrian",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "sytyttää"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "adhain"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "incendiare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "alt": "ひをつける",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "hi o tsukeru",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "火を点ける"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "kk",
          "lang": "Kazakh",
          "roman": "tūtandyru",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "тұтандыру"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "km",
          "lang": "Khmer",
          "roman": "bɑɑbɑñcheh",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "បញ្ឆេះ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "bur-eul jireuda",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "불을 지르다"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "jeomhwahada",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "점화(點火)하다"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "lld",
          "lang": "Ladin",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "tizé"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "lld",
          "lang": "Ladin",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "de fuech"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "incendō"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "ignio"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "whakakāpura"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "mr",
          "lang": "Marathi",
          "roman": "peṭavṇe",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "पेटवणे"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "mn",
          "lang": "Mongolian",
          "roman": "asaax",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "асаах"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "mn",
          "lang": "Mongolian",
          "roman": "nocoox",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "ноцоох"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "ang",
          "lang": "Old English",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "onǣlan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "zapalić"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "zapalać"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "english": "to set fire to",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "incendiar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "pt",
          "english": "to light",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "acender"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "aprinde"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "word": "da foc"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "zažigátʹ",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "зажига́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "92 0 8 0",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "zažéčʹ",
          "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "заже́чь"
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        {
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      "code": "hy",
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      "roman": "krak tal",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "կրակ տալ"
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "վառել"
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "sutu"
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "паля"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "запалвам"
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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "encendre"
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      "code": "cs",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "vznítit"
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      "word": "aansteken"
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      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "ontsteken"
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "fajrigi"
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      "code": "eo",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "ekbruligi"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "sytyttää"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "mettre le feu"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "allumer"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "zünden"
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "anzünden"
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      "code": "el",
      "english": "to light",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "anávo",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "ανάβω"
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      "code": "el",
      "english": "to set fire to",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "pyrpoló",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "πυρπολώ"
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "αἴθω"
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      "code": "he",
      "english": "to light",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "hitsit",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "הצית"
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      "alt": "הדליק",
      "code": "he",
      "english": "to set fire to",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "הדליק"
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      "code": "he",
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      "roman": "hiv'ir",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "הבעיר"
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      "code": "hit",
      "lang": "Hittite",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "𒉿𒅈𒉡"
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      "code": "izh",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "virittää"
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      "word": "syttää"
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    {
      "code": "izh",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
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      "code": "ga",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "adhain"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "incendiare"
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      "alt": "ひをつける",
      "code": "ja",
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      "roman": "hi o tsukeru",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "火を点ける"
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      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "tūtandyru",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "тұтандыру"
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      "code": "km",
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      "roman": "bɑɑbɑñcheh",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "បញ្ឆេះ"
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      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "bur-eul jireuda",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "불을 지르다"
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      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "jeomhwahada",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "점화(點火)하다"
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      "code": "lld",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "tizé"
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      "code": "lld",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "de fuech"
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    {
      "code": "la",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "incendō"
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      "code": "la",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "ignio"
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    {
      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "whakakāpura"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
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      "roman": "peṭavṇe",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "पेटवणे"
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      "code": "mn",
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      "roman": "asaax",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "асаах"
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    {
      "code": "mn",
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      "roman": "nocoox",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "ноцоох"
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    {
      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "onǣlan"
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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "zapalić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "zapalać"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "english": "to set fire to",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "incendiar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "english": "to light",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "acender"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "aprinde"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "da foc"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "zažigátʹ",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
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      "word": "зажига́ть"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zažéčʹ",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "заже́чь"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vosplamenjátʹ",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "воспламеня́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vosplamenítʹ",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "воспламени́ть"
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    {
      "code": "sc",
      "lang": "Sardinian",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "encender"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "incendiar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "ignicionar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "ignir"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "tända"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "đốt"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "to set fire to, to light",
      "word": "cynnau"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "yǐnrán",
      "sense": "to trigger",
      "word": "引燃"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to trigger",
      "word": "sytyttää"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to trigger",
      "word": "déclencher"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "enthousiázo",
      "sense": "to trigger",
      "word": "ενθουσιάζω"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "hidlik",
      "sense": "to trigger",
      "word": "הדליק"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "hif'il",
      "sense": "to trigger",
      "word": "הפעיל"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to trigger",
      "word": "aprinde"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to trigger",
      "word": "declanșa"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to trigger",
      "word": "ignicionar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to trigger",
      "word": "ignir"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to trigger",
      "word": "tända"
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "zapalvam se",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "запалвам се"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vǎzplamenjavam se",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "възпламенявам се"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "點火"
    },
    {
      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "dim² fo²",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "点火"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "點火"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "diǎnhuǒ",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "点火"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "syttyä"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "anávo",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "ανάβω"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "hitlakeakh",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "התלקח"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "nidlak",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "נדלק"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "virittyä"
    },
    {
      "code": "izh",
      "lang": "Ingrian",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "syttyä"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "adhain"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "accendersi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "prendere"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "prendere fuoco"
    },
    {
      "alt": "はっかする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hakkasuru",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "発火する"
    },
    {
      "alt": "もえだす",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "moedasu",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "燃え出す"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "ardēscō"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "papahū"
    },
    {
      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "peṭṇe",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "पेटणे"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "acender"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "se aprinde"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vosplamenjátʹsja",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "воспламеня́ться"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vosplamenítʹsja",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "воспламени́ться"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zagorátʹ",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "загора́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zagorétʹ",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "загоре́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "ignicionar"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "ignir"
    },
    {
      "code": "vec",
      "lang": "Venetan",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "inpiarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "vec",
      "lang": "Venetan",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "inpiẑarse"
    },
    {
      "code": "vec",
      "lang": "Venetan",
      "sense": "to commence burning",
      "word": "inpisarse"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Ignite"
  ],
  "word": "ignite"
}

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