From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Ignite \Ig*nite"\ ([i^]g*n[imac]t"), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Ignited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Igniting}.] [L. ignitus, p. p. of ignire to ignite, fr. ignis fire. See {Igneous}.]
1. To kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood.
2. (Chem.) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; -- often said of incombustible or infusible substances; as, to ignite iron or platinum.
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