conflagrate

An obsolete verb meaning to set on fire or to burn up; to cause to catch fire.

• 🌐فعل قديم يعني إشعال النار أو إحراق شيء ما؛ التسبب في اشتعال أو حريق.

1. Cause to start burning C2 formal

   To set something on fire or cause it to ignite.

   • The arsonist attempted to conflagrate the abandoned warehouse.
   • A stray spark can conflagrate the dry grass in seconds.
   • The chemical reaction could conflagrate the entire lab if not controlled.

   🌐إشعال النار

   المرادفات: igniteinflamekindlelightset ablazetorch

   الأضداد: douseextinguishquenchsmothersnuff

2. Burst into flames C2 formal

   To begin burning intensely; to ignite suddenly.

   • The dry timber conflagrated within minutes of the lightning strike.
   • The fuel tank conflagrated upon impact, sending flames high into the air.
   • The old curtains conflagrated when they touched the candle flame.

   🌐اشتعل

   المرادفات: catch firecombustflare upignitekindle

   الأضداد: douseextinguishquenchsmothersnuffstifle

• conflagrated past participle
• conflagrated past simple
• conflagrating present participle
• conflagrates third person singular