enkindle

[ en-kin-dl ]

/ ɛnˈkɪn dl /

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verb (used with or without object), en·kin·dled, en·kin·dling.

to kindle into flame, ardor, activity, etc.

Origin of enkindle

First recorded in 1540–50; en-¹ + kindle¹

OTHER WORDS FROM enkindle

en·kin·dler, noun

Words nearby enkindle

enjoyment, enkephalin, enkephalinergic, Enki, Enkidu, enkindle, enkolpion, enl., enlace, enlarge, enlargement

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Example sentences from the Web for enkindle

This is not a word that may draw down mercy, but rather that may stir up wrath, and enkindle indignation.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Absence—a momentary separation—was enough to enkindle these flames.
The Empress Josephine|Louise Muhlbach
Put it upon thy hand, my beloved, and thou shalt see it enkindle.
Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity|Alexandre Kuprin
Nativity alone, however, is not often sufficient to enkindle the fire of patriotism in our hearts.
Japan and the California Problem|Toyokichi Iyenaga

Enkindle this dear earth that bore us,In the hour of peril purified.
Poems of the Great War|Various

British Dictionary definitions for enkindle

enkindle

/ (ɪnˈkɪndəl) /

verb (tr)

to set on fire; kindle

to excite to activity or ardour; arouse

Derived forms of enkindle

enkindler, noun

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单词	enkindle
释义	enkindle [ en-kin-dl ] / ɛnˈkɪn dl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR enkindle ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), en·kin·dled, en·kin·dling. to kindle into flame, ardor, activity, etc. Origin of enkindle First recorded in 1540–50; en-¹ + kindle¹ OTHER WORDS FROM enkindle en·kin·dler, noun Words nearby enkindle enjoyment, enkephalin, enkephalinergic, Enki, Enkidu, enkindle, enkolpion, enl., enlace, enlarge, enlargement Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for enkindle This is not a word that may draw down mercy, but rather that may stir up wrath, and enkindle indignation. The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version\|Various Absence—a momentary separation—was enough to enkindle these flames. The Empress Josephine\|Louise Muhlbach Put it upon thy hand, my beloved, and thou shalt see it enkindle. Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity\|Alexandre Kuprin Nativity alone, however, is not often sufficient to enkindle the fire of patriotism in our hearts. Japan and the California Problem\|Toyokichi Iyenaga Enkindle this dear earth that bore us,In the hour of peril purified. Poems of the Great War\|Various British Dictionary definitions for enkindle enkindle / (ɪnˈkɪndəl) / verb (tr) to set on fire; kindle to excite to activity or ardour; arouse Derived forms of enkindle enkindler, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to enkindle fire, kindle, burn, ignite, set fire to
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enkindle

verb (used with or without object), en·kin·dled, en·kin·dling.

Origin of enkindle

OTHER WORDS FROM enkindle

Words nearby enkindle

Example sentences from the Web for enkindle

British Dictionary definitions for enkindle

verb (tr)

Derived forms of enkindle

Words related to enkindle