verb/a.ly.me/
to light, to set alight (a candle, a fire, a cigar); to turn on (the light, a lightbulb, the television, the heating); to start, to turn on (electronic devices with screens); to arouse, to turn on; to flare up
“allumer une bougie, un feu, un cigare” — to light a candle, a fire, a cigar
Synonyms: faire démarrer, mettre en route, mettre en marche, démarrer, se mettre en route, se mettre en marche
Antonyms: éteindre, s'éteindre
Inherited from Old French alumer, from Early Medieval Latin allūmināre. Compare Occitan alumar.