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1. (v.t.) kindle
to start (a fire); cause (a flame or blaze) to begin burning.
2. kindle
to set fire to or ignite (fuel or any combustible matter).
3. kindle
to excite or arouse; stir up; set going.
4. kindle
to light up or make bright.
5. (v.i.) kindle
to begin to burn.
6. kindle
to become aroused or animated.
7. kindle
to become bright or glowing.
8. (v.t.) kindle
(of animals, esp. rabbits) to bear (young).
9. (v.i.) kindle
(of animals, esp. rabbits) to give birth.
10. (n.) kindle
a litter of kittens, rabbits, etc.
Etymology: (1175–1225; ME kindelen, der. of kindel offspring, young (OE gecynd offspring; see kind2))
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| Definition of 'kindle' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) kindle, inflame
catch fire
"The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"
2. (verb) kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame
cause to start burning
"The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
3. (verb) arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
"arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
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1. (verb) kindle
to inspire or encourage
What kindled her interest in reading?
2. kindle
to start a fire burning
to kindle a fire
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| Definition of 'kindle' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. kindle
to bring forth young
2. (verb) kindle
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
3. (verb) kindle
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
4. (verb) kindle
to take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame
5. (verb) kindle
fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated
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Sense: 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.
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 Afrikaans: aansteek, aanstook |
 Arabic: يُضْرِم، يوقِد، يُهَيِّج، |
 Bulgarian: запалвам |
 Brazilian: acender |
 Czech: zapálit (se) |
 German: entzünden |
 Danish: tænde |
 Greek: ανάβω φωτιά, εξάπτω |
 Spanish: encender |
 Estonian: põlema süütama, põlema sü |
 Farsi: آتش زدن؛ افروختن |
 Finnish: sytyttää |
 French: allumer, enflammer |
 Hebrew: לְהַצִית |
 Hindi: सुलगाना, सुलगना |
 Croatian: potpirivati |
 Hungarian: meggyújt |
 Indonesian: menyalakan |
 Icelandic: kveikjaí |
 Italian: accendere, accendersi, in |
 Japanese: 火をつける |
 Korean: 불을 붙이다 |
 Lithuanian: už(si)degti |
 Latvian: aizdedzināt; iekurt; aizd |
 Malay: memarakkan |
 Dutch: (doen) ontbranden |
 Norwegian: lage bål, ta fyr; hisse o |
 Polish: rozpalać |
 Persian: ،روشن كردن آتش زدن؛ افروخ |
 Pashto: اور اچول،اور لګول |
 Portuguese: acender |
 Romanian: a aprinde, a da foc |
 Russian: разжигать; вызывать |
 Slovak: roznietiť (sa); chytiť sa |
 Slovenian: zanetiti |
 Serbian: potpaliti |
 Swedish: antända, fatta eld, under |
 Thai: จุดไฟ |
 Turkish: tutuş(tur)mak, alevlen(di |
 Taiwanese: 點燃 |
 Ukrainian: запалювати; загорітися |
 Urdu: سلگانا |
 Vietnamese: đốt lửa |
 Chinese: 点燃 |
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