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Conflagrate

verb/kˈaʊntɚplˌɑːɾɚ/
Definition
cause to start burning
start to burn or burst into flames
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈaʊntɚplˌɑːɾɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/kənflˈaɡɹeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kənflˈaɡɹeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈaʊntɚplˌɑːɾɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcause to start burning
“The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds”
verbstart to burn or burst into flames
“Marsh gases ignited suddenly”
Word Forms
inflammationnounthe act of setting something on fire
ignitibleadjectivecapable of burning
ignitableadjectivecapable of burning
ignitionnounthe act of setting something on fire
combustibleadjectivecapable of igniting and burning
combustiveadjectivesupporting combustion
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
in Flammen aufgehen
zum Brennen führen
🇫🇷French
embraser
faire commencer à brûler
🇪🇸Spanish
conflagrar
causar que comience a arder
🇮🇹Italian
conflagrare
causare l'inizio della combustione
🇳🇱Dutch
in vuur en vlam zetten
veroorzaken dat het gaat branden
🇵🇹Portuguese
conflagrar
fazer com que comece a queimar
🇷🇺Russian
пожарить
вызвать начало горения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आग लगाना
जलने का कारण
🇧🇩Bengali
বিভ্রান্ত করা
জ্বলতে শুরু করার কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
தகராறு
எரிய ஆரம்பிக்க காரணம்
🇮🇳Telugu
కంగారు పెట్టు
బర్నింగ్ ప్రారంభించడానికి కారణం
🇮🇳Marathi
भडकवणे
ज्वलन सुरू करण्यासाठी कारण
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભડકાવવું
બર્ન શરૂ કરવા માટેનું કારણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ದಹಿಸಿ
ಉರಿಯಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಲು ಕಾರಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കലഹിക്കുക
കത്താൻ തുടങ്ങാൻ കാരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੜਕਾਉਣਾ
ਜਲਣ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
بھڑکانا
جلنا شروع کرنے کا سبب بنتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
大火
导致开始燃烧
🇯🇵Japanese
大火する
燃え始める原因となる
🇰🇷Korean
큰 불을 일으키다
불타오르게 만들다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đốt cháy
nguyên nhân bắt đầu cháy
🇹🇭Thai
ลุกลาม
ทำให้เกิดการเริ่มไหม้
🇮🇩Indonesian
membakar
menyebabkan mulai terbakar
🇵🇭Filipino
magliyab
dahilan upang magsimulang masunog
🇲🇾Malay
kebakaran
menyebabkan mula terbakar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اشتعلت فيه النيران
سبب لبدء الاحتراق
🇮🇷Persian
آتش زدن
باعث شروع سوختن شود
🇹🇷Turkish
alev almak
yanmaya başlamasına neden olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
להבעיר
לגרום להתחיל לבעור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'conflagrate'?
The primary meaning of 'conflagrate' is 'cause to start burning'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'conflagrate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'conflagrate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'conflagrate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'conflagrate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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