KINDLE
arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
(verb) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); “arouse pity”; “raise a smile”; “evoke sympathy”
kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame
(verb) cause to start burning; “The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds”
kindle, inflame
(verb) catch fire; “The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
kindle (third-person singular simple present kindles, present participle kindling, simple past and past participle kindled)
(transitive) To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
(transitive, figuratively) To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
(intransitive, figuratively) To begin to grow or take hold.
Synonyms
• (to start a fire): ignite
• (to arouse): arouse, inspire
Antonyms
• (to start a fire): douse, extinguish
• (to arouse): dampen
Etymology 2
Noun
kindle (plural kindles)
(rare, collective) A group of kittens.
Hypernyms
• clowder, glaring
Verb
kindle (third-person singular simple present kindles, present participle kindling, simple past and past participle kindled)
(intransitive, of a, rabbit or hare) To bring forth young; to give birth.
Adjective
in kindle (not comparable)
(of an animal) pregnant
Anagrams
• Kindel, delink, dinkle, inkled, kilned, klined, linked
Proper noun
Kindle (plural Kindles)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kindle is the 8065th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4109 individuals. Kindle is most common among White (67.32%) and Black/African American (23.97%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Kindel, delink, dinkle, inkled, kilned, klined, linked
Source: Wiktionary
Kin"dle, v. t. & i. Etym: [OE. kindlen, cundlen. See Kind.]
Definition: To bring forth young. [Obs.] Shak.
The poor beast had but lately kindled. Holland.
Kin`dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kindled; p. pr. & vb. n. Kindling.]
Etym: [Icel. kyndill candle, torch; prob. fr. L. candela; cf. also
Icel. kynda to kindle. Cf. Candle.]
1. 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.
His breath kindleth coals. Job xii. 21.
2. 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.
So is a contentious man to kindle strife. Prov. xxvi. 21.
Nothing remains but that I kindle the boy thither. Shak.
Kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam. Milton.
Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. Dryden.
Syn.
– Enkindle; light; ignite; inflame; provoke; excite; arouse; stir
up.
Kin"dle, v. i.
1. To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame.
When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither
shall the flame kindle upon thee. Is. xliii. 2.
2. Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be
roused or exasperated.
On all occasions where forbearance might be called for, the Briton
kindles, and the Christian gives way. I. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition