conflagrate

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verb

1. cause to start burning
- The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds
• Syn:
kindle, enkindle, inflame
• Derivationally related forms:
inflammation (for: inflame)
• Hypernyms:
ignite, light
• Hyponyms:
rekindle
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. start to burn or burst into flames
- Marsh gases ignited suddenly
- The oily rags combusted spontaneously
• Syn:
erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust
• Derivationally related forms:
combustible (for: combust), combustive (for: combust), ignitible (for: ignite), ignitable (for: ignite), ignition (for: ignite)
• Hypernyms:
change state, turn
• Hyponyms:
blow out, catch, light up
• Verb Group:
burn, combust
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s