Ignite vs Incite - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between ignite and incite

is that ignite is to set fire to (something), to light (something while incite is to rouse, stir up or excite.

(ignit)

to set fire to (something), to light (something)

to spark off (something), to enthuse

to commence burning.

(chemistry) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.

to ignite iron or platinum

(incit)

To rouse, stir up or excite.

The judge was told by the accused that his friends had to incite him to commit the crime.

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