ignite

🇺🇸 /ɪɡˈnaɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪɡˈnaɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000
verb
R

to start burning or to make something start burning

The spark will ignite the fuel and start the fire.

translation

v. to start burning or to make something start burning

Word Forms

3rd Present ignites
Past ignited
Perfect ignited
Progressive igniting

Synonyms

inflame v. 激怒, 加剧 scorch v. 烧焦, 灼伤, 疾驰 burn v. 燃烧, 着火, 烧伤, 燃烧燃料, 烧焦, 灼伤, 灼热, 发光, 渴望, 飞速移动, 激怒, 刻录, 挥霍 light n. 光, 特定颜色的光, 灯, 眼神, 亮部, 点火工具, 采光口

Antonyms

quench v. 解渴, 熄灭 smother v. 使窒息, 覆盖, 压制, 溺爱, 闷熄 douse v. 浇灭, 泼 extinguish v. 熄灭, 消灭 out adv. 出去, 不在家, 在外面, 被移除, 远离边缘, 源自, 由...制成, 缺少, 不再处于某种状态, 不再参与, 从...中, 大声地, 远离陆地, 公开的, 为了, 暂不可借, 最低点, 可见的, 完全开放, 出局, 被淘汰, 出界, 错误的, 不允许, 过时的, 熄灭的, 结束, unconscious, 罢工, 彻底 put v. 放置, 塞入, 送, 固定, 写下, 使处于, 施加压力, 简单解释, 赋予价值, 分类, 推铅球

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