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Definition: IGNITING

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. To kindle, enkindle or inflame. [Eve - graph theoretic]
2. To burn, incinerate, stigmatize or singe. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. To arouse, rouse, excite or awaken. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. To brighten, illuminate, enlighten, irradiate or lighten. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. To incite, tease, stimulate, agitate or instigate. [Eve - graph theoretic]
6. To flame, blaze or fire. [Eve - graph theoretic]
7. To flare or glow. [Eve - graph theoretic]
8. To galvanize or actuate. [Eve - graph theoretic]
9. To shine or radiate.[Eve - graph theoretic]
10. Present participle conjugation of the verb ignite.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(ignite)
1. Cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter".[Wordnet].
2. Start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly".[Wordnet].
3. Arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor".[Wordnet].
4. To kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood.[Websters].
5. To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; -- often said of incombustible or infusible substances; as, to ignite iron or platinum.[Websters].
6. To take fire; to begin to burn.[Websters].
7. Base verb from the following inflections: igniting, ignited, ignites, igniter, igniters, ignitingly and ignitedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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Date "Igniting" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1801. (references)

Specialty Definition: IGNITING

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Verb] Setting on fire; becoming red with heat.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Verb] Present participle of ignite. (references)

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Definition: IGNITING

Part of SpeechDefinition
Verb1. To kindle, enkindle or inflame. [Eve - graph theoretic]
2. To burn, incinerate, stigmatize or singe. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. To arouse, rouse, excite or awaken. [Eve - graph theoretic]
4. To brighten, illuminate, enlighten, irradiate or lighten. [Eve - graph theoretic]
5. To incite, tease, stimulate, agitate or instigate. [Eve - graph theoretic]
6. To flame, blaze or fire. [Eve - graph theoretic]
7. To flare or glow. [Eve - graph theoretic]
8. To galvanize or actuate. [Eve - graph theoretic]
9. To shine or radiate.[Eve - graph theoretic]
10. Present participle conjugation of the verb ignite.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(ignite)
1. Cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter".[Wordnet].
2. Start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly".[Wordnet].
3. Arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor".[Wordnet].
4. To kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood.[Websters].
5. To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; -- often said of incombustible or infusible substances; as, to ignite iron or platinum.[Websters].
6. To take fire; to begin to burn.[Websters].
7. Base verb from the following inflections: igniting, ignited, ignites, igniter, igniters, ignitingly and ignitedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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Date "IGNITING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1801. (references)

Specialty Definition: IGNITING

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Verb] Setting on fire; becoming red with heat.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Verb] Present participle of ignite. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Common Expressions: ignite

ExpressionsDefinition
Ignite (U.S. band)Ignite is a hardcore band from Orange County, California, that formed in 1994. (references)
Ignite Film FestivalThe Ignite Film Festival is a Christian short film festival held annually in Sydney Town Hall. (references)

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Extended Definition: Ignite (alternative meanings)


Ignite

Ignite is a South Australian Gifted Education Program. It may also refer to:

  • Ignite (band)
  • Ignite!, an education software company in the USA
See also
  • ignition

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Ignite (disambiguation)". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: ignite

Topics sorted by level of InterestLevel (1=low, 600=high)   Topics sorted AlphabeticallyLevel (1=low, 600=high)
Ignite38   Ignite38
Ignite (band)11   Ignite (alternative meanings)2
Ignite and Rebuild6   Ignite (band)11
Ignite the Seven Cannons6   Ignite and Rebuild6
Ignite Entertainment6   Ignite Entertainment6
Ignite the Flames3   Ignite the Flames3
Ignite (alternative meanings)2   Ignite the Seven Cannons6

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).