Synonyms: light, light up, illume, illuminate, illumine
Definition: make lighter or brighter
Usage: This lamp lightens the room a bit
Synonyms: light, light up, fire up
Definition: begin to smoke
Usage: After the meal, some of the diners lit up
Definition: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Usage: Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter; Light a cigarette
Synonyms: light up
Definition: start to burn with a bright flame
Usage: The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up
Similar words: conflagrate, take fire, ignite, combust, catch fire, erupt
Definition: start to burn or burst into flames
Usage: Marsh gases ignited suddenly; The oily rags combusted spontaneously
Synonyms: light up
Definition: ignite
Usage: The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano
Definition: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Usage: Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter; Light a cigarette