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acender meaning in English

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acender verb

ignite [ignited, igniting, ignites](to set fire to, to light)
verb
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈnaɪt] [US: ɪg.ˈnaɪt]

kindle [kindled, kindling, kindles](to start (a fire))
verb
[UK: ˈkɪn.dl̩] [US: ˈkɪn.dl̩]

light [lit lighted, lit lighted, lighting, lights](to set fire to)
verb
[UK: laɪt] [US: ˈlaɪt]

turn on((transitive) to activate an appliance, light, mechanism, functionality etc.)
verb
[UK: tɜːn ɒn] [US: ˈtɝːn ɑːn]

é melhor acender uma vela phrase

better to light a single candle than to curse the darkness(in bad times it is worthwhile to do good)
phrase