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Conflagrate Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Conflagrate has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

cause to start burning

"The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"

2

start to burn or burst into flames

"Marsh gases ignited suddenly"

"The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

3

To catch fire.

Example Sentences
"The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds" verb
"Marsh gases ignited suddenly" verb
"The oily rags combusted spontaneously" verb
See Also
conflagrating catch fire conflagration conflagrates set fire
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
ignite change state
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
rekindle blow out catch light up
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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