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Kindle Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Kindle? [v] call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" [v] cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds" [v] catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Kindle: arouse \| conflagrate \| elicit \| enkindle \| enkindle \| evoke \| fire \| inflame \| provoke \| raise Related Terms \| Find terms related to Kindle: agitate \| anger \| animate \| annoy \| arouse \| awake \| awaken \| bank \| bestir \| blaze \| blaze up \| blow the coals \| blow up \| burn \| call forth \| call up \| challenge \| conflagrate \| dynamize \| electrify \| energize \| enkindle \| enliven \| enrage \| excite \| exhilarate \| fan \| fan the fire \| fan the flame \| feed \| feed the fire \| fire \| fire up \| flame \| flame up \| flare \| flare up \| foment \| frenzy \| galvanize \| glow \| goad \| hearten \| heat \| ignite \| impassion \| incense \| incite \| inflame \| infuriate \| inspire \| inspirit \| instigate \| invigorate \| jazz up \| jolt \| key up \| lather up \| light \| light the fuse \| light up \| liven \| madden \| move \| overexcite \| pep up \| perk up \| prick \| prompt \| provoke \| quicken \| rally \| rekindle \| relight \| relume \| rouse \| set astir \| set fire to \| set off \| set on fire \| shake up \| snap up \| spark \| spunk up \| spur \| steam up \| stimulate \| stir \| stir the blood \| stir the embers \| stir the feelings \| stir the fire \| stir up \| stoke \| stoke the fire \| strike a light \| summon up \| take fire \| torch \| touch off \| trigger \| turn on \| vitalize \| wake \| wake up \| waken \| warm \| warm the blood \| whet \| whip up \| work into \| work up \| zip up See Also \| anger \| ask for \| bruise \| create \| discomfit \| discompose \| disconcert \| draw \| excite \| fire up \| flare up \| heat \| hurt \| ignite \| ignite \| infatuate \| inflame \| injure \| interest \| invite \| light \| make \| offend \| overcome \| overpower \| overtake \| overwhelm \| prick \| rekindle \| rekindle \| shake \| shake up \| shame \| spite \| stimulate \| stir \| stir up \| sweep over \| untune \| upset \| wake \| whelm \| wound Kindle In Webster's Dictionary \Kin"dle\, v. t. & i. [OE. kindlen, cundlen. See {Kind}.] 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}.] [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\ (k[i^]n"d'l), 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.

Kindle Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Kindle?

[v] call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
[v] cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
[v] catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"

Kindle In Webster's Dictionary

\Kin"dle\, v. t. & i. [OE. kindlen, cundlen. See {Kind}.]
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}.] [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\ (k[i^]n"d'l), 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.

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