ignite
intermediateB1/ɪɡˈnaɪt/ · ig-nite
To set something on fire or to catch fire.
Meanings
To set something on fire or to catch fire.
کسی چیز کو آگ لگانا یا خود آگ پکڑ لینا۔
آتش زد
aateash zad
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- ignite a fire
- ignite passion
- ignite interest
Example Sentences
They used gasoline to ignite the campfire.
انہوں نے کیمپ کی آگ کو آتش زد کرنے کے لئے پیٹرول استعمال کیا۔
unhon ne camp ki aag ko aateash zad karne ke liye petrol istemal kiya.
The speech is meant to ignite the enthusiasm of the audience.
یہ تقریر حاضرین کے جوش و خروش کو آتش زد کرنے کے لئے ہے۔
ye taqreer hazireen ke josh o kharosh ko aateash zad karne ke liye hai.
The sun's rays can ignite dry grass.
سورج کی کرنیں خشک گھاس کو آتش زد کر سکتی ہیں۔
sooraj ki karain khushk ghass ko aateash zad kar sakti hain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'ignite' as 'inspired light' to set something ablaze.
Picture a matchstick lighting a candle.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
جس دل میں شوق ہو، اس دل کو آتش زد کریں، آگ کی زبان کو میں ہر دم سنواؤں۔
jis dil mein shauq ho, us dil ko aateash zad karein, ag ki zuban ko mai har dam sunaon.
Whichever heart possesses passion, let that heart be ignited, I shall always sing the language of fire.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آگ لگے گی تو دھوئیں کی بو آئے گی۔
aag lage gi to dhuwain ki boo aaye gi.
Where there is smoke, there is fire.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "ignīte" — to set on fire
First known use: 15th century
The term 'ignite' evolved from the Latin 'ignīre' which means 'to set on fire'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century.