kindle

Speech parts

1. kindle - Noun

2. kindle - Adjective

3. kindle - Verb

5. Kindle - Proper noun

Meaning

To bring forth young.

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.

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.

To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame.

Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

arouse provoke ignite enkindle light raise inspire elicit inflame rouse fire encourage burn stimulate spark
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Antonyms

extinguish dampen douse daunt rase stop
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Hypernyms

make light create ignite flare-up

Hyponyms

interest heat draw overcome spite wound

Phrases with the word

kindle a fire

Derivatives

kindled kindling

Anagrams

linked delink Dinkel dinkle Elkind Kindel kneidl kilned

Examples

As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being. Carl Jung

Ideas often kindle each other, like electrical sparks. Friedrich Engels

The true aim of everyone who aspires to be a teacher should be, not to impart his own opinions, but to kindle minds. Frederick William Robertson

The tears of the roasting meat kindle the fire even more. Persian Proverb

Kindle not a fire that you cannot extinguish. English Proverb

Little chips kindle fire, and big logs sustain it. Portuguese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

kinding kindish kindjal kindle a fire kindle-coal kindle-fire