IGNITE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for IGNITE?

Need another word that means the same as “ignite”? Find 29 synonyms and 30 related words for “ignite” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ignite” are: light, catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, take fire, fire, fire up, heat, inflame, stir up, wake, catch, burst into flames, be set off, explode, set fire to, set on fire, set alight, set burning, kindle, touch off, arouse, trigger, spark, instigate, excite, provoke, foment

Ignite as a Verb

Definitions of "Ignite" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ignite” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Start or maintain a fire in.
• Start to burn or burst into flames.
• Catch fire or cause to catch fire.
• Arouse or inflame (an emotion or situation.
• Cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat.
• Arouse or excite feelings and passions.

Synonyms of "Ignite" as a verb (29 Words)

arouse	Excite or provoke (someone) to anger or strong emotions. Something about the man aroused the guard s suspicions.
be set off	Have an existence, be extant.
burst into flames	Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully.
catch	Succeed in catching or seizing especially after a chase. We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater.
catch fire	Reach in time.
combust	Cause to burn or combust. The professor combusted when the student didn t know the answer to a very elementary question.
conflagrate	Cause to start burning.
erupt	Erupt or intensify suddenly. Noise erupted from the drawing room.
excite	Cause to be agitated excited or roused. Excite the neurons.
explode	Cause to burst with a violent release of energy. The enemy exploded the bridge.
fire	Set fire to. He fired a shot at the retreating prisoners.
fire up	Start firing a weapon.
foment	Bathe with warm water or medicated lotions. They accused him of fomenting political unrest.
heat	Provide with heat. The action really begins to heat up.
inflame	Become inflamed get sore. The torches inflame the night to the eastward.
instigate	Provoke or stir up. They instigated a reign of terror.
kindle	Arouse or inspire (an emotion or feeling. The dried grass of the prairie kindled spreading the flames for miles.
light	Switch on an electric light. Misfortune lighted upon him.
provoke	Evoke or provoke to appear or occur. A teacher can provoke you into working harder.
set alight	Bear fruit.
set burning	Disappear beyond the horizon.
set fire to	Locate.
set on fire	Apply or start.
spark	Emit sparks of fire or electricity. The explosion sparked a fire.
stir up	Stir feelings in.
take fire	Develop a habit.
touch off	Color lightly.
trigger	Release or pull the trigger on. Burglars fled empty handed after triggering the alarm.
wake	Cause to become awake or conscious. We waked Jim last night.

Usage Examples of "Ignite" as a verb

• He lit a cigarette which ignited the petrol fumes.
• The words ignited new fury in him.
• Marsh gases ignited suddenly.
• The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor.
• Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter.
• Furniture can give off lethal fumes when it ignites.

Associations of "Ignite" (30 Words)

blast	Make with or as if with an explosion. The striker blasted the free kick into the net.
blaze	Indicate by marking trees with blazes. He blazed away at the men.
burn	Burn sear or freeze tissue using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent. The diesel engine was converted to burn natural gas.
cinder	A small piece of partly burnt coal or wood that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it. A cold hearth full of cinders.
combust	Undergo combustion. We combust coal and other fossil fuels.
combustible	A combustible substance. A volatile and combustible personality.
combustion	A state of violent disturbance and excitement. Combustion grew until revolt was unavoidable.
erupt	Erupt or intensify suddenly. The soldiers erupted in fits of laughter.
explosive	Liable to lead to sudden change or violence. Explosive violence.
fire	Destroy by fire. The boss fired his secretary today.
firework	A device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc. They were oohing and aahing as if they were watching the fireworks.
flame	A brilliant orange red colour like that of flames. The person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed.
flammable	Easily ignited. The use of highly flammable materials.
flare	Become flared and widen usually at one end. She felt a flare of delight.
furor	An interest followed with exaggerated zeal.
incendiary	An incendiary bomb or device. Every bard was regarded as an incendiary.
incinerate	Become reduced to ashes. Waste packaging is to be incinerated rather than buried in landfills.
incinerator	An apparatus for burning waste material, especially industrial waste, at high temperatures until it is reduced to ash.
inflame	Become inflamed get sore. The finger joints were inflamed with rheumatoid arthritis.
kindle	Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses. The young man kindled at once.
lava	Rock that in its molten form as magma issues from volcanos lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface. Porphyritic lavas.
pyrotechnic	Of or relating to the craft of making fireworks. His writing contains more pyrotechnic energy more colour and action.
scald	Any of a number of plant diseases which produce an effect similar to that of scalding especially a disease of fruit marked by browning and caused by excessive sunlight bad storage conditions or atmospheric pollution. Scald the milk with the citrus zest.
smolder	Have strong suppressed feelings. A smoldering fire.
smoulder	Smoke coming from a smouldering fire. The smoulder suddenly became a blaze.
spark	Emit or produce sparks. The trial sparked a furious row.
tan	Treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather. She looks tall tan and healthy.
tinder	Dry, flammable material, such as wood or paper, used for lighting a fire. They slashed down the undergrowth for tinder.
torch	Tall stalked very woolly mullein with densely packed yellow flowers ancient Greeks and Romans dipped the stalks in tallow for funeral torches. The shops had been looted and torched.
volcano	A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapour, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth’s crust. Clare had been building up a silent volcano of resentment.