verb
1. arouse or excite feelings and passions
e.g. 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
Synonym: inflamestir upwakeheatfire up
2. cause to start burning
subject to fire or great heat
e.g. Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter
Light a cigarette
Synonym: light
3. start to burn or burst into flames
e.g. Marsh gases ignited suddenly
The oily rags combusted spontaneously
Synonym: eruptcatch firetake firecombustconflagrate