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ignite

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To kindle or set on fire; as, to ignite paper or wood.

To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; -- often said of incombustible or infusible substances; as, to ignite iron or platinum.

To take fire; to begin to burn.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A book is a device to ignite the imagination. Alan Bennett

If a chemical drug like Viagra is accepted by society and by the world to ignite desire, then what is the problem with my audio-visual drug called cinema which ignites desire? Both are basically doing the same thing! Mallika Sherawat

Love is too pure a light to burn long among the noisome gases that we breathe, but before it is choked out we may use it as a torch to ignite the cozy fire of affection. Jerome K. Jerome

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning. Brad Henry

I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment. Paul Wellstone

Does a population have informed consent when a ruling minority acts in secret to ignite a war, doing this to justify the existence of the minority's forces? ... Failure to provide full information for informed consent on such an issue represents an ultimate crime. Frank Herbert

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