What does ignite mean?
Ignite means (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something).
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/ɪɡˈnaɪt/ · verb
(transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something).
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 […]
to ignite iron or platinum
Use ignite when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ignite means (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something).
Common synonyms include inflame, kindle, aflame, alight.
Possible antonyms include obliterate, extinguish.
ignite curiosity
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