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(v)
(transitive) To initiate something by providing the necessary conditions.
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(n)
Brilliance; luster.
A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface.
An unsteady flash of light.
(firearms) A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
(physics) The flow of electricity through the air or gas.
A discharge of electricity across a gap, causing ionization of the air (or other gas) and resulting in a bright, hot plasma.
(transitive) To put a device, mechanism (alarm etc.) or system into action or motion; to trigger, to actuate, to set off, to enable.
A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
(transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
(transitive, idiomatic) To start (something); to set off traps; especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers): visible light.
(idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
(medicine) The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.
(geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve.
put in motion or move to act
A state of heat and light being emitted by a hot object.
(rare, collective) A group of kittens.
(transitive) to set fire to (something), to light (something)
(transitive, figuratively) To kindle or intensify (a feeling, as passion or appetite); to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat.
The initiation of combustion.
(chiefly in the plural) Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance.
(countable) An appearance of light, especially one which is indistinct or small, or short-lived.
A faint light; a dim glow.
The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
A sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig.
A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment.
A beam of light or radiation.
The act or fact of launching (a ship/vessel, a project, a new book, etc.).
Alternative spelling of kick start. [A metal bar on a motorcycle used to start its engine.]
An eruption; the sudden appearance of a rash, disease, etc.
Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
A horizontal door in a floor or ceiling.
(curling) A shot in which the delivered stone bumps another stone forward.
(zoology) The act of an egg hatching, eclosion.
A hit or strike with the leg, foot or knee.
A product resulting from a process, event, or course of action.
(transitive) To stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
The act or result of stirring (moving around the particles of a liquid etc.)
To encourage into action.
(transitive) To call into action.
(electricity) A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one.
(intransitive) To stop sleeping; awake.
Fomentation.
(transitive) To bring into being; give rise to.
Australia, Ireland, and UK standard spelling of instill.
To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
(transitive) To cause a quality to become part of someone's nature.
Alternative spelling of inflame. [(transitive) To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.]
(figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
(transitive) To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)
The beginning of an activity.
(transitive) To free from fastening or from restraint; to let loose; to unbind.
A depressing, despondent, or melancholic atmosphere.
(intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
A pair of loose trousers worn (typically with a kameez and dupatta) by women in South Asia.
(transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
(figurative) To let go; to release.
(transitive) To cause, bring about, lead to.
A marked natural ability or skill.
(transitive) To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something.
A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
(transitive) To cause the manifestation of something (emotion, picture, etc.) in someone's mind or imagination.
(transitive) To bring into existence (a situation, quality, result etc.); to give rise to, cause, create.
Nerve, spunk, strength of character.
A new member of an organization.
To ignite again.
(countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
(uncountable) The care given to another; guardianship.
(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
(ambitransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
(figuratively) A small or trace amount.
A sudden bright light.
Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
(of a source of light) To shine with a flickering light; to glimmer.
(intransitive) To shine tremulously or intermittently; to gleam faintly.
A fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
A piece of coal or wood glowing by heat; a hot coal.
The core, center, or essence of an object or system.
(chemistry) A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.
The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity.
A call to act; encouragement to act, often in an illegal way.
A spark produced by the jumping of electricity across a permanent gap.
A relatively large spark.
A flash of light; a spark.
A gap, between two electrical terminals, across which sparks are generated.
A gas burner with a device for lighting by an electric spark.
A sudden, intense fire caused by the ignition of flammable substances in the air.
Synonym of flashover (“unintended electrical discharge”).
A firework that produces a fountain of sparks