ignite

Main Entry: ig·nite 

Pronunciation: \ig-ˈnīt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ig·nit·ed; ig·nit·ing

Etymology: Latin ignitus, past participle of ignire to ignite, from ignis

Date: 1666

transitive verb1 : to subject to fire or intense heat; especially : to render luminous by heat
2 a : to set afire; also : kindle b : to cause (a fuel) to burn
3 a : to heat up : excite ignited the hatred of the people> b : to set in motion : spark intransitive verb1 : to catch fire
2 : to begin to glow

— ig·nit·abil·i·ty  \ig-ˌnī-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— ig·nit·able also ig·nit·ible  \-ˈnī-tə-bəl\ adjective

— ig·nit·er also ig·ni·tor  \-ˈnī-tər\ noun

QOTD: "In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit"... Albert Schweitzer