зажига́ть

uncommon #6866

verbimperfective perfective is заже́чь

1.
to light, to set fire to, to ignite, to turn on (a light)
По вечера́м она́ зажига́ет свечи́ на столе́.
In the evenings she lights candles on the table.
Imperfective; used both of flames (candle, match, fire) and of switching on a lamp.
2.
to inspire, to fire up, to enthuse
Его речь зажига́ет слу́шателей.
His speech fires up the audience.
Figurative: of a speaker or music rousing an audience.

Examples

Не зажига́й свечу́!
Don't light the candle.
Ей нра́вится зажига́ть благово́ния во вре́мя заня́тий йо́гой.
She likes to burn incense while practising yoga.
Зажига́ют свечу́, про́сят у до́брого Вели́кого Бо́га благополу́чия.
They're lighting the candle and asking the great kind God for happiness.
Только не зажига́й ту свечу́.
Just don't light that candle.
Не зажига́йте свечу́!
Don't light the candle.
Раньше по вечерам фонарщик зажигал уличные лампы.
In the old days, a lamplighter lit the street lamps in the evenings.
Вечером в скверике зажигают фонари.
In the evening, they turn on the streetlamps in the small park.
Я ничего не зажига́л.
I'm not setting anything on fire.

Imperative
ты	зажига́й
вы	зажига́йте

Active present	зажига́ющий	exciting, inspiring, rousing, infectious
Active past	зажига́вший	lighting, igniting, kindling, setting on fire
Passive present	зажига́емый	ignitable, flammable, capable of being lit, capable of being ignited
Passive past	-
Gerund present	зажига́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	зажига́в зажигавши	while doing (past)

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