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   kindle

   /ˈkɪndl/

   verb

   • 1. set (something) on fire. Similar lightigniteset alightset light toset on fireset fire toput a match toset burningget goingstarttouch offsparkinformal:torchOpposite douseextinguishput out
   • ▪ arouse or inspire (an emotion or feeling): "a love of art was kindled in me" Similar rousearousewakewakenawakenquickenstimulateinspirestir upcall forthcall/bring into beingdraw forthbring outexciteevokepiquewhetstirprovokespurfireinflametriggerpromptinduceencourageactuateactivatetouch offspark offset offset goingincitepromoteengendergenerateliterary:enkindle
   • ▪ (of an emotion) be aroused: "she hesitated, suspicion kindling within her" Similar rousearousewakewakenawakenquickenstimulateinspirestir upcall forthcall/bring into beingdraw forthbring outexciteevokepiquewhetstirprovokespurfireinflametriggerpromptinduceencourageactuateactivatetouch offspark offset offset goingincitepromoteengendergenerateliterary:enkindle
   • ▪ become impassioned or excited: "the young man kindled at once"

   Word Origin Middle English: based on Old Norse kynda, influenced by Old Norse kindill ‘candle, torch’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. kindler noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • K

     5

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • D

     2

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

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