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ardēscō — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ignite verb To set something on fire, or to begin burning.

Senses

ardēscō is used for these senses in English:

  • catch fire (idiomatic) To become engulfed in flames, to combust.
  • ignite (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
  • ignite (intransitive) to commence burning.

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.

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