ignite

Meanings

• cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
  • "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"
• start to burn or burst into flames
  • "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"
• arouse or excite feelings and passions
  • "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"

Synonyms

catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, fire up, heat, inflame, light, stir up, take fire, wake