conflagrate vs ignite

conflagrate and ignite both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conflagrate	No	No	Yes	No
ignite	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, conflagrate and ignite are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of conflagrate include catch fire, combust, erupt, take fire.

As verbs, ignite is a hypernym of conflagrate; that is, ignite is a word with a broader meaning than conflagrate:

Other hypernyms of conflagrate include light.

conflagrate (verb)	ignite (verb)
start to burn or burst into flames	start or maintain a fire in
cause to start burning	arouse or excite feelings and passions
	cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
	start to burn or burst into flames