Kindle

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The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To build or fuel (a fire).
  • v. To set fire to; ignite.
  • v. To cause to glow; light up: The sunset kindled the skies.
  • v. To arouse (an emotion, for example): "No spark had yet kindled in him an intellectual passionā€ ( George Eliot).
  • verb-intransitive. To catch fire; burst into flame.
  • verb-intransitive. To become bright; glow.
  • verb-intransitive. To become inflamed.
  • verb-intransitive. To be stirred up; rise.
  • n. A brood or litter, especially of kittens. See Synonyms at flock1.
  • verb-intransitive. To give birth to young. Used especially of rabbits.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A collective term for a group of kittens.
  • v. To start (a fire) or light (a torch).
  • v. To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To bring forth young.
  • v. To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin burning; to start; to light.
  • v. Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke; to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to incite.
  • verb-intransitive. To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame.
  • verb-intransitive. To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To give birth to; bring forth, as young.
  • To bring forth young.
  • n. Progeny; young.
  • n. A brood or litter.
  • To set fire to; set on fire; cause to burn; light: as, to kindle tinder or coal; to kindle a fire.
  • To inflame, as the passions or feelings; rouse into activity; excite; fire: as, to kindle anger or wrath; to kindle love.
  • To move by instigation; provoke; incite; entice.
  • To light up; illuminate.
  • Synonyms To ignite, set fire to.
  • To awaken, stimulate, whet, foment, work up.
  • To take fire; begin to burn.
  • To begin to glow; light up; grow bright.
  • To begin to be excited; grow warm or animated; be roused.
  • To be with young: an English fanciers' term applied to rabbits.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. catch fire
  • v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • v. cause to start burning
  • Verb Form
    kindled    kindles    kindling   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    flare-up   
    Cross Reference
    excite   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    stir up    inflame    arouse    ignite    enkindle    excite    provoke    light    rouse    heat   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Tindal    Tindall    Tyndall    bindle    brindle    dwindle    grindle    rekindle    shindle    spindle   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts