Ignite meaning in English

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Definition

to ignite (a car): to set fire to, to start to burn (a car) verb

Examples

  • "Mrs Duncan : My husband ignites the fires using your perfume, Moulin Magic."
Exercise 1
Mrs Duncan uses two verbs that mean "cause to burn". Find them using the hints below!

Don't throw your cigarette out of the car window - it might a forest fire! (1 word)

Don't smoke cigarettes in bed - you might to the house! (2 words)
Mrs Duncan uses two verbs that mean "cause to burn". Find them using the hints below!

Don't throw your cigarette out of the car window - it might [not done] ignite 1 a forest fire! (1 word)

Don't smoke cigarettes in bed - you might [not done] set fire 2 to the house! (2 words)
1 ignite: "To ignite" means to "set on fire". Example: Lightning struck the roof and IGNITED the house. The term also means "to take fire" or "begin to burn". Example: Gasoline IGNITES (or begins to burn) at 450° C. In the dialogue, Mrs Duncan's husband "ignites the fires" using Moulin Magic. Note, this term can also be used in a figurative sense. Example: The politician's comments IGNITED anger in the crowd.
2 set fire: "To set fire to" means to ignite or cause to burn. Example: I accidentally SET FIRE TO the Christmas tree with a candle. In the dialogue, Mrs Duncan says that her husband has set fire to a car, a truck and a small dog. Like the term "to ignite", "to set fire to" can also be used figuratively to mean to arouse or excite. Example: A trip to Italy SET FIRE TO the young poet's imagination.

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