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ignite
To ignite is to start on fire, or to instigate something. (verb)
- When paper is exposed to flame and starts on fire, this is an example of a situation where the flame ignites the paper.
- When you introduce someone to a great book and inspire a lifelong passion for literature, this is an example of a situation where you ignite a passion for literature.
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