Kindle

['kɪnd(ə)l] or ['kɪndl]

Definition

(verb.) cause to start burning; 'The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds'.

(verb.) catch fire; 'The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles'.

Checker: Newman--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t. & i.) To bring forth young.

(v. t.) To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin burning; to start; to light; as, to kindle a match, or shavings.

(v. t.) Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke; to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to incite; as, to kindle anger or wrath; to kindle the flame of love, or love into a flame.

(v. i.) To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame.

(v. i.) Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Light, ignite, enkindle, inflame, set fire to, set on fire.[2]. Excite, rouse, awaken, provoke, incite, stimulate, animate, whet, fire, exasperate, foment, enrage, set on, stir up, work up.

v. n. [1]. Take fire.[2]. Get excited, grow warm, fly into a passion.

Edited by Katy

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Light, ignite, excite, inflame

ANT:Extinguish, suppress, quench, allay, Kindness,[See KIND]

Edited by Adrian

Definition

v.t. (Shak.) to bring forth (young).

v.t. to set fire to: to light: to inflame as the passions: to provoke: to excite to action.—v.i. to take fire: to begin to be excited: to be roused.—ns. Kin′dler; Kin′dling the act of causing to burn: the materials for commencing a fire.

Checker: Zachariah