ignite

(v) cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
- Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter
- Light a cigarette
light,
(v) start to burn or burst into flames
- Marsh gases ignited suddenly
- The oily rags combusted spontaneously
catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt,
(v) arouse or excite feelings and passions
- The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor
- The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world
- Wake old feelings of hatred
fire up, stir up, heat, wake, inflame,

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

blow out extinguish quench snuff out

ignited igniter