- ignite⇄ignite, verb, -nited,-niting.
- ignite⇄v.i. to take fire; begin to burn.
Ex. Gasoline ignites easily. - ignite⇄v.t. 1a. to set on fire; kindle.
Ex. He ignited the match by scratching it on the box.
b. (Figurative.) to stir up; spark.
Ex. A seizure of independence ... could ignite racial war in Central Africa (New York Times).
2. to make