Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Enkindle"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Enkindle \En*kin"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enkindled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Enkindling}.]
1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle. --Shak.
2. To excite; to rouse into action; to incite.
To enkindle the enthusiasm of an artist. --Talfourd.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
enkindle
v 1: start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges
and reds." [syn: {kindle}]
2: call forth; of emotions, feelings, and responses; "arouse
pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" [syn: {arouse}, {elicit},
{kindle}, {evoke}, {fire}, {raise}, {provoke}]
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