anzünden meaning and definition in german

Verb

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third-person singular simple present zündet an, past tense zündete an, past participle angezündet, auxiliary haben

1. to light (anything flamable)
2. to strike (a match)
3. to set on fire, to set fire to
4. to kindle (as in the process of making a camping fire or something comparable)
5. to torch (used when referring to arson or the destruction of vehicles by fire)