# conflagrate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkɑn.flə.ɡreɪt/

## Definitions
1. To catch fire.
2. To set fire to something.

## Etymology
First attested in 1657; borrowed from Latin cōnflāgrātus, perfect passive participial of cōnflāgrō (“to be consumed by fire; (rare) to set aflame”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/conflagrate