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Enkindle vs. Kindle — What's the Difference?

Enkindle vs. Kindle — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Enkindle and Kindle

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Enkindle

To set afire; light.

Kindle

To build or fuel (a fire).

Enkindle

To incite; arouse.

Kindle

To set fire to; ignite.

Enkindle

To make luminous and glowing.
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Kindle

To cause to glow; light up
The sunset kindled the skies.

Enkindle

To catch fire.

Kindle

To arouse (an emotion, for example)
"No spark had yet kindled in him an intellectual passion" (George Eliot).

Enkindle

To kindle; to arouse or evoke.

Kindle

To catch fire; burst into flame.

Enkindle

To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle.

Kindle

To become bright; glow.

Enkindle

To excite; to rouse into action; to incite.
To enkindle the enthusiasm of an artist.

Kindle

To become inflamed.

Enkindle

Cause to start burning;
The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds

Kindle

To be stirred up; rise.

Enkindle

Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);
Arouse pity
Raise a smile
Evoke sympathy

Kindle

To give birth to young. Used especially of rabbits.

Kindle

A brood or litter, especially of kittens.

Kindle

(transitive) To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).

Kindle

To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
He kindled an enthusiasm for the project in his fellow workers.

Kindle

To begin to grow or take hold.

Kindle

To bring forth young; to give birth.

Kindle

A group of kittens.
A kindle of kittens.

Kindle

(of an animal) pregnant

Kindle

To bring forth young.
The poor beast had but lately kindled.

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.
His breath kindleth coals.

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.
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Nothing remains but that I kindle the boy thither.
Kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam.
Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire.

Kindle

To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame.
When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Kindle

To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated.
On all occasions where forbearance might be called for, the Briton kindles, and the Christian gives way.

Kindle

Catch fire;
The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles

Kindle

Cause to start burning;
The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds

Kindle

Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);
Arouse pity
Raise a smile
Evoke sympathy

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