Information about the word ignite (English → Esperanto: ekbruli)

Synonyms: burn, flash on, take fire, light, catch fire

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ɪɡˈnaɪ̯t/
Hyphenationig·nite
Shavian alphabet𐑦𐑜𐑯𐑲𐑑
Deseret alphabet𐐮𐑀𐑌𐐴𐐻

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) ignite(I) ignited
(thou) ignitest(thou) ignitedst
(he) ignites, igniteth(he) ignited
(we) ignite(we) ignited
(you) ignite(you) ignited
(they) ignite(they) ignited
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) ignite (I) ignited
(thou) ignite(thou) ignited
(he) ignite(he) ignited
(we) ignite(we) ignited
(you) ignite(you) ignited
(they) ignite(they) ignited
Imperative mood
ignite
Participles
Present participlePast participle
ignitingignited

Usage samples

The trade war that Trump ignited with China is beginning to damage the economy with no easy way out.

Translations

Dutchontbranden; vuur vatten
Esperantoekbruli
Frenchs’allumer
Germanentbrennen; in Brand geraten
Portuguesecomeçar a queimar
Saterland Frisiantunderje
West Frisianoangean