1. to set on fire; to cause to burn or ignite
Usage: archaic or literary; third person singular present tense of 'ignify'
2. to kindle or arouse (passion, emotion, or interest)
Usage: archaic or literary; figurative use

Examples

• The spark ignifies the dry kindling within seconds.
• His passionate speech ignifies the crowd's enthusiasm.
• A single match ignifies the entire bonfire.
• The poet's words ignify the reader's imagination.
• The friction ignifies the wood, creating a warm flame.