kindle

v., -dled, -dling, -dles.

v.tr.

1. 1. To build or fuel (a fire).
   2. 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.]

kindler kin'dler n.

kin·dle² (kĭn'dl)
n.
A brood or litter, especially of kittens. See synonyms at flock¹.

intr.v., -dled, -dling, -dles.
To give birth to young. Used especially of rabbits.

[Middle English kindelen, to give birth to, from kindel, offspring, from Old English gecynd. See kind².]

verb

1. To cause to burn or undergo combustion: enkindle, fire, ignite, light¹. Slang torch. Idioms: setafireon fire, set fire to. See hot/cold/lukewarm, start/end.
2. To arouse the emotions of; make ardent: animate, enkindle, fire, impassion, inspire, stir¹. See excite/bore/interest.
3. To induce or elicit (a reaction or emotion): arouse, awake, awaken, raise, rouse, stir¹ (up), waken. See excite/bore/interest.

v

Definition: excite, incite
Antonyms: disenchant, douse, enkindle, extinguish, turn off

v

Definition: start a fire
Antonyms: douse, extinguish, put out

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Pregnancy in the rabbit, e.g. a doe in kindle.

IN BRIEF: To stir up.

She managed to kindle his interest with tales of her work with the elephants.

Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - tænde, antænde, fænge, få til at lyse op
v. intr. - antænde, fænge, lyse op

2.
v. intr. - ophidse, lyse op
n. - vække

Nederlands (Dutch)
aan-/ontsteken, ontvlammen, inspireren, reageren op, geïnspireerd worden door, jongen werpen (m.n. konijn)

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - (lit, fig) allumer, mettre le feu à, enflammer, (fig) attiser, susciter (un intérêt)
v. intr. - s'allumer, s'enflammer

2.
v. intr. - produire des petits (lapins)
n. - mise bas (d'un animal)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - gebären (bei Tieren)

2.
v. - anzünden, entzünden, entfachen, entflammen
n. - Feueranzünder, Brandstifter

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανάβω, εξάπτω, συνδαυλίζω, (μτφ.) προκαλώ, διεγείρω

Italiano (Italian)
accendere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - acender, atear fogo a, excitar (fig.), incendiar-se, animar-se (fig.)

Русский (Russian)
зажигать, поджигать

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - provocar, iluminar, animar
v. intr. - encenderse, iluminarse

2.
v. intr. - parir, alumbrar
n. - camada

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - antända, tända på, lysa upp, fatta eld, flamma upp

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 点燃, 激起, 燃起, 煽动, 着火, 发亮, 明亮起来, 激动起来

2. 一胎所生的兔子, 生育

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 一胎所生的兔子
v. intr. - 生育

2.
v. tr. - 點燃, 激起, 燃起, 煽動
v. intr. - 著火, 燃起, 發亮, 明亮起來, 激動起來

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 불을 붙이다, 빛내다, 부채질하다, 물들이다
v. intr. - 타다, 빛나다, 밝아지다, 흥분하다

2.
v. intr. - 새끼를 낳다
n. - 한 배의 새끼

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 火をつける, 燃やす, 燃える, 燃え上がらせる, かきたてる, 輝かせる, 輝く, 燃え立たせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يضرم النار, يثير, يهيج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮בער, הצית‬
v. intr. - ‮התלקח‬
v. intr. - ‮המליטה (בעיקר שפנה)‬
n. - ‮חתלתול, שפנפן וכו'‬

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