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Synonyms for conflagrate

  • verb

Most common

set on fire kindle torch catch fire ignite born

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Kindle — to set fire to something

kindle, inflame, light, light up, set on fire, torch, incense, set alight, enkindle dated

2. Ignite — to catch fire

ignite, catch fire, combust, erupt, fire dated, take fire dated

Other

born

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To catch fire.

  2. v. 2

    To set fire to something.

Related words

Word family
conflagration

Forms

Past participle
conflagrated
e.g. conflagrated → kindled, inflamed, lighted, torched…

Example sentences

  • kindle Will you buy a Kindle, a Nook or a Kobo eReader?
  • torch Tom asked Mary if she had a torch he could borrow.
  • ignite What you wish to ignite in another must burn inside you.
  • born If I were to be born again, I would be a musician.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
conflagratesteady
kindlesteady
torchrising
igniterising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
fire2, born1
5 letters
light1, torch1, erupt2
6 letters
kindle2, ignite2
7 letters
incense2, inflame2, combust2
8 letters
enkindle

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire2 = 2 syllables).