encendre — meaning in English

English meaning

• ignite verb To set something on fire, or to begin burning.
• light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.

Senses

encendre is used for these senses in English:

• ignite (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
• light (transitive) To set fire to; to set burning.
• light (transitive, pinball) To make (a bonus) available to be collected by hitting a target, and thus light up the feature light corresponding to that bonus to indicate its availability.
• set on fire (transitive) To cause to begin to burn.
• turn on (transitive) To set a flow of fluid or gas running by rotating a tap or valve. [from 19th c.]
• turn on (transitive) To power up, to put into operation, to start, to activate (an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.).

ignite — full definition

1. verb To set something on fire, or to begin burning.
2. verb To trigger or start something suddenly, especially strong emotion or conflict.

light — full definition

1. noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
2. noun A source of illumination, such as a lamp or bulb.
3. verb To set something burning.
4. verb To illuminate; to provide light for.
5. adj Not heavy; weighing little.

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