Extinguish vs. Kindle
Difference Between Extinguish and Kindle
Extinguish➦
To cause (a fire or light) to stop burning or shining; put out.
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Kindle➦
To build or fuel (a fire).
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Extinguish➦
To put an end to or make extinct; destroy
"Her death extinguished the dream of family that was closest to his heart" (Karen Lystra).
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Kindle➦
To set fire to; ignite.
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Extinguish➦
(Psychology) To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned response).
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Kindle➦
To cause to glow; light up
The sunset kindled the skies.
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Extinguish➦
(transitive) To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench.
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Kindle➦
To arouse (an emotion, for example)
"No spark had yet kindled in him an intellectual passion" (George Eliot).
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Extinguish➦
(transitive) To destroy or abolish something.
She extinguished all my hopes.
They intended to extinguish the enemy by force of numbers
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Kindle➦
To catch fire; burst into flame.
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Extinguish➦
(transitive) To obscure or eclipse something.
The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds.
A beauty that extinguishes all others by comparison
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Kindle➦
To become bright; glow.
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Extinguish➦
To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex.
Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment.
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Kindle➦
To become inflamed.
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Extinguish➦
To hunt down (a species) to extinction.
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Kindle➦
To be stirred up; rise.
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Extinguish➦
(intransitive) To die out.
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Kindle➦
To give birth to young. Used especially of rabbits.
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Extinguish➦
(transitive) To kill.
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Kindle➦
A brood or litter, especially of kittens.
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Extinguish➦
To quench; to put out, as a light or fire; to stifle; to cause to die out; to put an end to; to destroy; as, to extinguish a flame, or life, or love, or hope, a pretense or a right.
A light which the fierce winds have no power to extinguish.
This extinguishes my right to the reversion.
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Kindle➦
(transitive) To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
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Extinguish➦
To obscure; to eclipse, as by superior splendor.
Natural graces that extinguish art.
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Kindle➦
To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
He kindled an enthusiasm for the project in his fellow workers.
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Extinguish➦
put an end to; kill;
The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children
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Kindle➦
To begin to grow or take hold.
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Extinguish➦
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights;
Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained
quench the flames
snuff out the candles
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Kindle➦
To bring forth young; to give birth.
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Extinguish➦
extinguish by crushing;
stub out your cigar
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Kindle➦
A group of kittens.
A kindle of kittens.
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Extinguish➦
kill in large numbers;
the plague wiped out an entire population
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Kindle➦
(of an animal) pregnant
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Kindle➦
To bring forth young.
The poor beast had but lately kindled.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kindle➦
catch fire;
The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles
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Kindle➦
cause to start burning;
The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds
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Kindle➦
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses);
arouse pity
raise a smile
evoke sympathy
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