Ignite
WordNet
verb
(1) Arouse or excite feelings and passions
"The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"
"The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"
"Wake old feelings of hatred"
(2) Cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
"Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"
"Light a cigarette"
(3) Start to burn or burst into flames
"Marsh gases ignited suddenly"
"The oily rags combusted spontaneously"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From ignitus (past participle of ignire). Sanskrit "agni"=fire .Latin"ignis". Russian"ogni".
Verb
- to set fire to (something), to light (something)
- to spark off (something), to enthuse
- to commence burning.