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encender

/enθenˈdeɾ/

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verb/enθenˈdeɾ/

to light, ignite; to turn on, switch on, power up; to burn, have a burning sensation

Julio encendió la fogata.Julio ignited the campfire.

Synonyms: prender, acender

Antonyms: apagar

Inherited from Latin incendere. Cognate with English incense.