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kindle

/ˈkɪn.dəl/verb2 syllables

Kindle means: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses).

Synonyms for kindle24

verb, as in call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke

verb, as in cause to start burning

enkindle, conflagrate, inflame

verb, as in catch fire

inflame

also used for kindle

ignite, set on fire, inspire, animate, awaken, beghast, leaven, bright, brighten, cheer, aflame, alight, fire up, light, light up

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What does kindle mean?3

verb

1

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)“arouse pity”

2

cause to start burning“The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds”

3

catch fire“The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with kindle?1

two syllables

spindle
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Kindle in a sentence

  • Corn cobs can be used to kindle a fire.CM
  • She added twigs to kindle the flames and keep them burning.LoverofEnglish
  • My mother is a whiz on her Kindle.sacredceltic
  • The fire did not kindle easily.unknown
  • Will you buy a Kindle, a Nook or a Kobo eReader?Scott

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of kindle

as a verb

past tense
kindled
present participle
kindling
third-person singular
kindles
past participle
kindled