Meaning

2 senses

  1. (intransitive)To catch fire.

  2. (transitive)To set fire to something.

More definitions
  • cause to start burning
  • start to burn or burst into flames

Origin

First attested in 1657; borrowed from Latin cōnflāgrātus, perfect passive participial of c

First attested in 1657; borrowed from Latin cōnflāgrātus, perfect passive participial of cōnflāgrō (“to be consumed by fire; (rare) to set aflame”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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Forms

conflagrates, conflagrating, conflagrated, conflagrated
Base formconflagrate · to conflagrate
3rd person singularconflagrates
Present participleconflagrating
Past simpleconflagrated
Past participleconflagrated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyconflagrate
he, she, itconflagrates

Past simpleLesson

all personsconflagrated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave conflagrated
he, she, ithas conflagrated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill conflagrate

Synonyms

26 synonyms
fireB2lightB1torchB2go up in flamescatch firecombustgo up in smokeignitespunktake firekindleaflamealightfire up
Close in meaning

Word family

2 related words
Relatedconflagration
Derivedconflagratory

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
confirmB1confirmationB1confiscateconflagrationconflate
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