ignite

/ɪgˈnɑɪt/ v [I/T]

Definition

› to start burning, or to cause something to start burning: [T] The forest fire began when a spark from a campfire ignited some dry grass nearby. [T] fig. to ignite a controversy

(Definition of ignite v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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