Ignite (verb)

1. To start burning; to light up.
2. To cause something to start burning or to catch fire.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from latin ignit- "kindled", from the verb ignire, from ignis "fire".

Examples:

1. He ignited the campfire with a match.
2. The fireworks display ignited the night sky.
3. The spark ignited the gas and caused an explosion.
4. She ignited the charcoal in the grill.
5. The pilot ignited the engines and the plane took off.