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Word entry · 6 letters

ignite

Best crossword clue

"Start burning"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ɪɡˈnaɪt/Part of speech verbSorted egiintStarts with IEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. start or maintain a fire in

Word origin

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).

Used in a sentence

  • ignite curiosity
  • ignite someone's interest
  • Our observations on the way up had been mixed but the deep, crisp cold of the Peruvian night followed by a crystal clear dawn re-ignited our enthusiasm and sent us scampering across the frozen snow bowl […]

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