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Combust vs Conflagrate - What's the difference?

combust | conflagrate |

As verbs the difference between combust and conflagrate

is that combust is to burn; to catch fire while conflagrate is to catch fire.

As an adjective combust

is (obsolete) burnt.

combust

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To burn; to catch fire.

    • Derived terms

    () * combustion * combustible * incombustible

    Hyponyms

    * deflagrate * detonate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Burnt.
  • (astrology) In close conjunction with the sun (so that its astrological influence is "burnt up"), sometimes specified to be within 8 degrees 30'.
  • *, I.iii.1.3:
  • *:Guianerius had a patient could make Latin verses when the moon was combust , otherwise illiterate.
  • * 1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :
    • Who can discern those planets that are oft Combust , and those stars of brightest magnitude that rise and set with the Sun, untill the opposite motion of their orbs bring them to such a place in the firmament, where they may be seen evning or morning.

    conflagrate

    English

    Verb

    (conflagrat)
  • To catch fire.
  • To set fire to something.

    • Related terms

    * conflagration ----