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conflagrate — index burn, deflagrate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
conflagrate — 1650s, to catch fire, from L. conflagrat , pp. stem of conflagrare (see CONFLAGRATION (Cf. conflagration)). Meaning to set on fire is from 1835 … Etymology dictionary
conflagrate — verb a) To catch fire. b) To set fire to something. See Also: conflagration … Wiktionary
conflagrate — con·fla·grate … English syllables
conflagrate — /ˈkɒnfləgreɪt/ (say konfluhgrayt) verb (t), verb (i) (conflagrated, conflagrating) → burn1. {Latin conflagrātus, past participle, burnt. See conflagration} –conflagrant /kənˈfleɪgrənt/ (say kuhn flaygruhnt), adjective …
conflagrate — 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: ↑infl … Useful english dictionary
ignite — v 1. set on fire, light, Inf. put the match to, illuminate, kindle, enkindle; set fire to, conflagrate, inflame, touch off; fire, burn, blow up; relight, rekindle, relume, relumine; Both Chem. heat intensely, roast. 2. catch fire, take fire,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
light — 1. verb /laɪt/ a) To start (a fire). She lit her last match. b) To set fire to. I lit upon a rare book in a second hand booksellers. Syn: ignite … Wiktionary
fire — I (burn) verb conflagrate, deflagrate, heat, ignite, incandesce, inflame, kindle, light, scorch, singe, warm associated concepts: Fire Act, Firefighter s Rule, Fireman s Rule, invitees II (discharge) verb depose, dismiss, expel, lay off, remove,… … Law dictionary
burn — I verb blaze, blister, brand, burn to a cinder, burst into flame, catch fire, cauterize, char, conflagrate, consume, cremate, deflagrate, enkindle, fire, flame up, flare, gut, ignite, incandesce, incendiarize, incinerate, inflame, kindle, light… … Law dictionary
