· cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"

Synonym(s): light

Hypernym(s): burn, combust

Antonym(s): extinguish

· start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

Synonym(s): erupt, catch_fire, take_fire, combust, conflagrate

Hypernym(s): change_state, turn

· 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"

Synonym(s): inflame, stir_up, wake, heat, fire_up

Hypernym(s): arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

· start or maintain a fire in; "fire the furnace"

Synonym(s): fire, light