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light up vs ignite

ignite vs light up

light up and ignite both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
light up No No Yes No
ignite No No Yes No
As verbs, ignite is a hypernym of light up; that is, ignite is a word with a broader meaning than light up:
  • light up: begin to smoke
  • ignite: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Other hypernyms of light up include light.
As verbs, ignite is a hypernym of light up; that is, ignite is a word with a broader meaning than light up:
  • light up: start to burn with a bright flame
  • ignite: start to burn or burst into flames
Other hypernyms of light up include catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, take fire.
As verbs, ignite is a hypernym of light up; that is, ignite is a word with a broader meaning than light up:
  • light up: ignite
  • ignite: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
Other hypernyms of light up include light.
light up (verb) ignite (verb)
introduce light into start or maintain a fire in
begin to smoke arouse or excite feelings and passions
become clear cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
start to burn with a bright flame start to burn or burst into flames
ignite
Difference between light up and ignite

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