erupt vs ignite

erupt and ignite both are verbs.

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

As verbs, erupt and ignite are synonyms defined as:

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

erupt (verb)	ignite (verb)
become active and spew forth lava and rocks	start or maintain a fire in
start abruptly	arouse or excite feelings and passions
erupt or intensify suddenly	cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
become raw or open	start to burn or burst into flames
break out
appear on the skin
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
start to burn or burst into flames