light

verb [I/T] (FLAME)

/lɑɪt/ (past tense and past participle lit /lɪt/ or lighted)

Definition

› to produce a flame: [I] I can’t get the barbecue to light. [T] I tried to light the fire, but the wood was wet.

(Definition of light verb (FLAME) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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