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ignite - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette" |
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blow out,
extinguish,
quench,
snuff out melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
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burn,
combust burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"
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fire up,
light,
light up make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
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reignite ignite anew, as of something burning; "The strong winds reignited the cooling embers"
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conflagrate,
enkindle,
inflame,
kindle become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"
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light up begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
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flare up ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; "the fire flared up and died down once again"
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