Kindle

Noun

 * 1)  A collective term for a group of kittens.
 * A kindle of kittens.

Verb

 * 1)  To start (a fire) or light (a torch).
 * Please kindle a fire in the barbecue.
 * 1) * 1898,, Chapter 4
 * And then it was that I first perceived the danger in which I stood; for there was no hope of kindling a light, and I doubted now whether even in the light I could ever have done much to dislodge the great slab of slate.
 * 1)  To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
 * He kindled an enthusiasm for the project in his fellow workers.

Synonyms

 * : ignite
 * : arouse, inspire

Antonyms

 * : douse, extinguish
 * : dampen

Adverbs for Kindle
patiently; skillfully; daily; purposely; premeditatively; punctually; swiftly; spectacularly; vividly.

Thesaurus
agitate, anger, animate, annoy, arouse, awake, awaken, bank, bestir, blaze, blaze up, blow the coals, blow up, burn, call forth, call up, challenge, conflagrate, dynamize, electrify, energize, enkindle, enliven, enrage, excite, exhilarate, fan, fan the fire, fan the flame, feed, feed the fire, fire, fire up, flame, flame up, flare, flare up, foment, frenzy, galvanize, glow, goad, hearten, heat, ignite, impassion, incense, incite, inflame, infuriate, inspire, inspirit, instigate, invigorate, jazz up, jolt, key up, lather up, light, light the fuse, light up, liven, madden, move, overexcite, pep up, perk up, prick, prompt, provoke, quicken, rally, rekindle, relight, relume, rouse, set astir, set fire to, set off, set on fire, shake up, snap up, spark, spunk up, spur, steam up, stimulate, stir, stir the blood, stir the embers, stir the feelings, stir the fire, stir up, stoke, stoke the fire, strike a light, summon up, take fire, torch, touch off, trigger, turn on, vitalize, wake, wake up, waken, warm, warm the blood, whet, whip up, work into, work up, zip up

Etymology
From kynda

Verb

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Danish: tænde, fænge
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 * Italian:


 * Old English:
 * Persian: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: a aţâţa
 * Serbo-Croatian: potpaliti, zapaliti
 * Sicilian: addumari
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


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 * Danish: vække, sætte i brand, ophidse
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:, ,
 * German:


 * Persian: برانگیختن
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Scottish Gaelic: beothaich
 * Serbo-Croatian: zapaliti
 * Swedish: ,

Related terms

 * enkindle
 * kindling
 * rekindle

Anagrams

 * delink
 * kilned
 * linked