возгореть

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

воз- (voz-) +‎ горе́ть (gorétʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vəzɡɐˈrʲetʲ]

Verb

возгоре́ть • (vozgorétʹpf (imperfective возгора́ть) (dated)

  1. (archaic) to catch fire, to ignite
    Synonyms: загоре́ться (zagorétʹsja), разгоре́ться (razgorétʹsja)
  2. (figurative) to flare up, to break out (of a war, quarrel, etc.)
  3. (figurative) to be inflamed [with instrumental ‘with strong feelings, etc.’]

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