conflagratev.
/ˈkɒnfləɡreɪt/ 1. intransitive. To catch fire, burst into flame. Also figurative.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > burn or be on fire [verb (intransitive)] > catch fire or begin to burn
quicka1225
kindle?c1225
tindc1290
atend1398
to catch fire (also afire, on fire)c1400
quickenc1425
enkindle1556
fire1565
to set on fire1596
take1612
catch1632
conflagrate1657
to fly on fire1692
to go up1716
deflagrate1752
flagrate1756
inflame1783
ignite1818
to fire up1845
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Pharmaceut. Shop i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Bbbb2v Reeds..by the agitation of the wind..sometimes conflagrate.
1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. ii. vi. 134 Civil war, conflagrating universally over France.
1854 Tait's Edinb. Mag. 21 560 If he should conflagrate into song.
2. transitive. To set a-blaze; to burn up, consume with fire. Also figurative.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > burn or consume by fire [verb (transitive)] > set on fire
inflamec1384
to set on firec1384
firec1425
incense1470
esprise1474
succend?a1475
embrase1480
to light upa1500
enfirea1522
ignifya1586
befire1613
incendiatea1701
to touch off1759
conflagrate1835
1835 J. W. Croker Ess. French Revol. (1856) 313 The most sudden and violent excitement which ever conflagrated a nation.
1838 T. Carlyle Crit. & Misc. Ess. (1888) VI. 32 Popularity is as a blaze..kindled round a man..conflagrating the poor man himself into ashes and caput mortuum.
Derivatives
conflaˈgrated adj.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [adjective] > burnt
ybrent1297
burnta1382
combustc1386
conflagrated1814
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > [adjective] > setting on fire or alight > set on fire or alight
light?1387
fireda1425
lightedc1450
enkindled1549
inflamed1603
incensed1663
igniteda1691
conflagrated1814
incendiated1922
1814 J. C. Calhoun Wks. (1856) II. 102 Rebellion, civil war, prostrated liberty, and conflagrated towns.
a1871 T. Carlyle Reminisc. (1881) II. 175 [His health] was in a strangely painful, and as if conflagrated condition.
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