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ignite (v.)
1660s (trans.), from Latin
ignitus
, past participle of
ignire
"set on fire, make red hot," from
ignis
"fire" (see
igneous
). Attested earlier as an adjective (1550s). Intransitive sense from 1818. Related:
Ignited
;
igniting
.
