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

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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 8065^th 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

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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

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