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kin·dle¹

(kĭn′dl)

v.kin·dled,kin·dling,kin·dles

v.tr.

a. To build or fuel (a fire).

b. To set fire to; ignite.

2. To cause to glow; light up:The sunset kindled the skies.

3. To arouse (an emotion, for example):"No spark had yet kindled in him an intellectual passion"(George Eliot).

v.intr.

1. To catch fire; burst into flame.

2. To become bright; glow.

3. To become inflamed.

4. To be stirred up; rise.

[Middle Englishkindelen (influenced bykindelen,to give birth to, cause), probably from Old Norsekynda.]

kin′dler n.

kin·dle²

(kĭn′dl)

intr.v.kin·dled,kin·dling,kin·dles

To give birth to young. Used especially of rabbits.

A brood or litter, especially of kittens.

[Middle Englishkindelen, fromkindel,offspring, from Old Englishgecynd; see kind².]

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kindle

(ˈkɪndəl)

1.to set alight or start to burn

2.to arouse or be aroused:the project kindled his interest.

3.to make or become bright

[C12: from Old Norsekynda, influenced by Old Norsekyndill candle]

ˈkindlern

Kindle

(ˈkɪndəl)

(Communications & Information)trademark a portable electronic device for downloading and reading books

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kin•dle¹

(ˈkɪn dl)

v.-dled, -dling.v.t.

1. to start (a fire); cause (a flame or blaze) to begin burning.

2. to set fire to or ignite (fuel or any combustible matter).

3. to excite or arouse; stir up; set going.

4. to light up or make bright.

v.i.

5. to begin to burn.

6. to become aroused or animated.

7. to become bright or glowing.

[1150–1200; Middle English < Old Norsekynda; compare Old Norsekindill torch, candle]

kin′dler,n.

syn:kindle,ignite,inflame literally mean to set something on fire. Tokindle is to cause something gradually to begin burning; it is often used figuratively:to kindle logs; to kindle someone's interest. Toignite is to set something on fire with a sudden burst of flame; it also has figurative senses:to ignite straw; to ignite dangerous hatreds.inflame is most often used figuratively, meaning to intensify, excite, or rouse:to inflame passions.

kin•dle²

(ˈkɪn dl)

v.-dled, -dling,
n.v.t.

1. (of animals, esp. rabbits) to bear (young).

v.i.

2. (of animals, esp. rabbits) to give birth.

3. a litter of kittens, rabbits, etc.

[1175–1225; Middle Englishkindelen, der. of kindel offspring, young (Old Englishgecynd offspring; seekind²)]

kindle

- The verb is related to Old Norse kyndill, "candle, torch."

Kindle, Kendle, Kindling, Kyndyll

a litter or brood, [from the GermanKinder’children, offspring’?]

Examples: kindle of young cats—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486; of elephants, 1220; of hares; of kittens,—Brewer; of leverets; of rabbits.

kindle

Past participle:kindled
Gerund:kindling

Imperative
kindle
kindle

Present
I kindle
you kindle
he/she/it kindles
we kindle
you kindle
they kindle

Preterite
I kindled
you kindled
he/she/it kindled
we kindled
you kindled
they kindled

Present Continuous
I am kindling
you are kindling
he/she/it is kindling
we are kindling
you are kindling
they are kindling

Present Perfect
I have kindled
you have kindled
he/she/it has kindled
we have kindled
you have kindled
they have kindled

Past Continuous
I was kindling
you were kindling
he/she/it was kindling
we were kindling
you were kindling
they were kindling

Past Perfect
I had kindled
you had kindled
he/she/it had kindled
we had kindled
you had kindled
they had kindled

Future
I will kindle
you will kindle
he/she/it will kindle
we will kindle
you will kindle
they will kindle

Future Perfect
I will have kindled
you will have kindled
he/she/it will have kindled
we will have kindled
you will have kindled
they will have kindled

Future Continuous
I will be kindling
you will be kindling
he/she/it will be kindling
we will be kindling
you will be kindling
they will be kindling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been kindling
you have been kindling
he/she/it has been kindling
we have been kindling
you have been kindling
they have been kindling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been kindling
you will have been kindling
he/she/it will have been kindling
we will have been kindling
you will have been kindling
they will have been kindling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been kindling
you had been kindling
he/she/it had been kindling
we had been kindling
you had been kindling
they had been kindling

Conditional
I would kindle
you would kindle
he/she/it would kindle
we would kindle
you would kindle
they would kindle

Past Conditional
I would have kindled
you would have kindled
he/she/it would have kindled
we would have kindled
you would have kindled
they would have kindled

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Verb	1.	kindle - catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles" inflame flare up - ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; "the fire flared up and died down once again"
	2.	kindle - cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds" conflagrate,enkindle,inflame ignite,light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette" rekindle - kindle anew, as of a fire
	3.	kindle - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" arouse,elicit,evoke,provoke,enkindle,fire,raise create,make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" touch a chord,strike a chord - evoke a reaction, response, or emotion; "this writer strikes a chord with young women"; "The storyteller touched a chord" ask for,invite - increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism" draw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter" rekindle - arouse again; "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love" infatuate - arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way; "His new car has infatuated him"; "love has infatuated her" prick - to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience" fire up,stir up,wake,heat,ignite,inflame - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred" stimulate,stir,shake up,excite,shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" excite - arouse or elicit a feeling anger - make angry; "The news angered him" discomfit,discompose,untune,upset,disconcert - cause to lose one's composure shame - cause to be ashamed spite,bruise,injure,offend,hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego" overwhelm,sweep over,whelm,overpower,overtake,overcome - overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli interest - excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of

kindle

verb

1.arouse,excite,inspire,stir,thrill,stimulate,provoke,induce,awaken,animate,rouse,sharpen,inflame,incite,foment,bestir,enkindleThese poems have helped kindle the imagination of generations of children.

2.light,start,ignite,fire,spark,torch,inflame,set fire to,set a match toI came in and kindled a fire in the stove.
lightquell,extinguish,douse,quench

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

kindle

verb

1.To cause to burn or undergo combustion:

enkindle,fire,ignite,light.

Slang:torch.

Idioms:set afire,set fire to.

2.To arouse the emotions of; make ardent:

animate,enkindle,fire,impassion,inspire,stir.

3.To induce or elicit (a reaction or emotion):

arouse,awake,awaken,raise,rouse,stir (up),waken.

Translations

يُضْرِم، يوقِد، يُهَيِّج، يُثير

tænde

entzünden

allumer enflammer

kveikja í

accendere accendersi fuscelli infiammare

prakuros

aizdedzinātaizdegtiesiekurtiekvēlināt

roznietiť sa

alevlen mektutuş mak

点燃

kindle

[ˈkɪndl]

A.VT [+wood] →prender fuego a; [+fire] →encender (fig) [+emotion, interest] →despertar,suscitar

B.VI [wood, fire] →prender,encenderse (fig) (with emotion) →despertarse

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

kindle

[ˈkɪnd^əl]vt

[+fire] →allumer,enflammer

[+ambition, interest] →attiser

kindle

vt fire →entfachen,anzünden,entzünden;imagination →anregen;interest →wecken;enthusiasm →entfachen

vi (fire, wood etc) →brennen;(passions, enthusiasm etc) →entbrennen,aufflammen

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

kindle

[ˈkɪndl]vt (wood) →appiccare il fuoco a; (fire) →accendere; (emotion, interest) →suscitare

kindle

(ˈkindl) verb

to (cause to) catch fire.I kindled a fire using twigs and grass;The fire kindled easily;His speech kindled the anger of the crowd. aansteek, aanstook يُضْرِم، يوقِد، يُهَيِّج، يُثير запалвам acender zapálit (se)entzünden tænde ανάβω φωτιά,εξάπτωencender põlema süütama, põlema süttima آتش زدن؛ افروختن sytyttääallumer,enflammer לְהַצִית सुलगाना, सुलगना potpirivati meggyújt menyalakan kveikja íaccendere,accendersi,infiammare,infiammarsi 火をつける 불을 붙이다 už(si)degti aizdedzināt; iekurt; aizdegties; iekvēlināt memarakkanontbranden lage bål, ta fyr;hisse opprozpalać اور اچول،اور لګول acender a aprinde, a da focразжигать;вызывать roznietiť (sa); chytiť sa zanetiti potpaliti antända, fatta eld, underblåsa จุดไฟ tutuş(tur)mak, alevlen(dir)mek 點燃 запалювати; загорітися سلگانا đốt lửa点燃

ˈkindling noun

dry woodetc for starting a fire. vuurmaakhoutjies حَطَب لإشْعال النّار подпалки graveto třísky na podpal das Anzündmaterial optændingsbrændeπροσάναμμαleña,astilla tulehakatis خاشاک؛ آتشگیره sytykepetit bois חוֹמֶר בְּעִירָה आग सुलगाने का सामान potpaljivanje meggyújtás kayu kering sprek til uppkveikjusterpi 点火 불쏘시개 prakuros iekurs bahan penghidup api aanmaakhoutopptenningsved podpałka پيلوزى،لګونكې graveto vreascuri щепки drevo, papier ap. na podpálenie trske drvca za potpalu vatre tändved ฟืน kuru odun;çıra 火種 тріски, скалки آگ جلانے کی جھپٹیاں củi nhóm lửa 引火柴，引火物

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