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kin·dle 1
(kĭn′dl)v. kin·dled, kin·dling, kin·dles
v.tr.
1.
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 English kindelen (influenced by kindelen, to give birth to, cause), probably from Old Norse kynda.]
kin′dler n.
kin·dle 2
(kĭn′dl)intr.v. kin·dled, kin·dling, kin·dles
To give birth to young. Used especially of rabbits.
n.
A brood or litter, especially of kittens.
[Middle English kindelen, from kindel, offspring, from Old English gecynd; see kind2.]
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kindle
(ˈkɪndəl)vb
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 Norse kynda, influenced by Old Norse kyndill candle]
ˈkindler n
Kindle
(ˈkɪndəl)n
(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 Norse kynda; compare Old Norse kindill torch, candle]
kin′dler, n.
syn: kindle, ignite, inflame literally mean to set something on fire. To kindle is to cause something gradually to begin burning; it is often used figuratively: to kindle logs; to kindle someone's interest. To ignite 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.
n. 3. a litter of kittens, rabbits, etc.
[1175–1225; Middle English kindelen, der. of kindel offspring, young (Old English gecynd offspring; see kind2)]
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kindle
- The verb is related to Old Norse kyndill, "candle, torch."See also related terms for torch.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Kindle, Kendle, Kindling, Kyndyll
a litter or brood, [from the German Kinder’children, offspring’?]Examples: kindle of young cats—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486; of elephants, 1220; of hares; of kittens,—Brewer; of leverets; of rabbits.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
kindle
Past participle: kindled
Gerund: kindling
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| Verb | 1. | kindle - catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles" 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" 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"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" 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" 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 |
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kindle
verb
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kindle
verb1. To cause to burn or undergo combustion:
Slang: torch.
Idioms: set afire, set fire to.
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Translations
يُضْرِم، يوقِد، يُهَيِّج، يُثير
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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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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) → suscitareCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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.
ˈkindling noun dry wood etc for starting a fire.
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