incendō — meaning in English

English meaning

• actuate verb To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
• burn noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
• ignite verb To set something on fire, or to begin burning.
• kindle verb To light or start a fire.

Senses

incendō is used for these senses in English:

• actuate (transitive) To incite to action; to motivate.
• burn (transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire.
• burn (chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
• ignite (transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
• kindle (transitive) To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
• light up (transitive) To illuminate, to bring light to something, to brighten.
• set on fire (transitive) To cause to begin to burn.

actuate — full definition

1. verb To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
2. verb To incite to action; to motivate.

burn — full definition

1. noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
2. noun A sharp, cutting insult, especially one delivered wittily.
3. verb To be damaged, destroyed, or consumed by fire.
4. verb To injure with heat, fire, or a caustic substance.
5. verb To copy data onto a CD, DVD, or similar disc.

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