| Main Entry: | ignite |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | set on fire |
Synonyms: |
burn, burst into flames, catch fire, enkindle, fire, flare up, inflame, kindle, light, put match to, set alight, set fire to, start up, take fire, touch off |
Antonyms: |
extinguish, put out |
| Main Entry: | burn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be on fire; set on fire |
Synonyms: |
bake, be ablaze, blaze, brand, broil, calcine, cauterize, char, combust, conflagrate, cook, cremate, enkindle, flame, flare, flash, flicker, glow, heat, ignite, incinerate, kindle, light, melt, parch, reduce to ashes, rekindle, roast, scald, scorch, sear, set a match to, singe, smoke, smolder, toast, torch, wither |
Antonyms: |
cool, extinguish, put out, quench, smother, wet |
| Main Entry: | fire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause to burn |
Synonyms: |
enkindle, ignite, kindle, light, put a match to, set ablaze, set aflame, set alight, set fire to, set on fire, start a fire, touch off |
| Main Entry: | flame |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | burn |
Synonyms: |
blaze, coruscate, fire, flare, flare up, flash, glare, glint, glow, ignite, kindle, light, oxidize, shine |
| Main Entry: | glow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | burn, radiate |
Synonyms: |
be suffused, blare, blaze, blush, brighten, color, crimson, fill, flame, flare, flush, gleam, glimmer, glisten, glitter, ignite, kindle, light, mantle, pink, pinken, redden, rose, rouge, shine, smolder, thrill, tingle, twinkle |
| Main Entry: | heat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make or become hot |
Synonyms: |
bake, bask, blaze, boil, broil, calorify, chafe, char, enflame, enkindle, fire, flame, flush, frizzle, fry, glow, grill, grow hot, grow warm, ignite, incandesce, incinerate, inflame, kindle, melt, oxidate, oxidize, perspire, raise the temperature, reheat, roast, scald, scorch, sear, seethe, set on fire, singe, smelt, steam, sun, swelter, tepefy, thaw, toast, warm, warm up |
Antonyms: |
cool, freeze |
| Main Entry: | illuminate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make light |
Synonyms: |
brighten, fire, flash, floodlight, highlight, hit with a light, ignite, illume, illumine, irradiate, kindle, light, light up, lighten, limelight, spot, spotlight |
Antonyms: |
cloud, darken, obscure |
| Main Entry: | incinerate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reduce to ashes |
Synonyms: |
blaze, burn, combust, consume, cremate, flame, ignite, light, parch, scald, scorch, set a match to, torch |
| Main Entry: | inflame |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | anger, aggravate |
Synonyms: |
agitate, annoy, arouse, burn, disturb, embitter, enrage, exacerbate, exasperate, excite, fan, fire, fire up, foment, gall, get*, grate, heat, heat up, ignite, impassion, incense, increase, infuriate, intensify, intoxicate, irritate, kindle, light, madden, provoke, put out, rile, roil, rouse, steam up, stimulate, vex, worsen |
Antonyms: |
alleviate, appease, cool, pacify, placate, put out, quench, soothe, tranquilize |
| Main Entry: | kindle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | start a fire |
Synonyms: |
blaze, burn, fire, flame, flare, glow, ignite, inflame, light, set alight, set fire |
Antonyms: |
extinguish, put out |