ignite — to catch fire or cause something to catch fire
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to catch fire or cause something to catch fire
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪɡˈnaɪt/
Korean meaning: 불을 붙이다, 점화하다
Korean pronunciation: 익-나이트 (강세: 나이트)
Example Sentences
- The chef's secret sauce ignited customers' taste buds and their wallets!
- One careless cigarette can ignite an entire forest.
- Her smile could ignite a thousand hearts, but her cooking could ignite the fire department.
ignite
VERB//ɪɡˈnaɪt//
to catch fire or cause something to catch fire
💡 Concept
Strike match to ignite campfire
🎵 Rhyme
When flames ignite, they fill hearts with delight and excite!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɪɡˈnaɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪɡˈnaɪt/
🌳Etymology
Rootign-
Suffix--ite
Origin
라틴어 'ignitus'(불을 붙인)에서 유래. 'ignis'(불)와 연결되어 '불과 관련된 모든 행위'를 뜻하게 되었다.
🎵Rhyme
invitedelightexciteunite
invite
delight
excite
unite
🔗Collocations
ignite a fire
ignite passion
ignite controversy
ignite the engine
ignite debate
easily ignite
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The chef's secret sauce ignited customers' taste buds and their wallets!”
“One careless cigarette can ignite an entire forest.”
😄 Fun example
“Her smile could ignite a thousand hearts, but her cooking could ignite the fire department.”
“The new policy ignited fierce opposition from students.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
kindlesparktriggerinflameprovoke
Antonyms
extinguishquenchsuppress
Related
ignitionigneousinflammablecombustion
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