kindle
verb /ˈkɪndl/
/ˈkɪndl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they kindle | /ˈkɪndl/ /ˈkɪndl/ |
| he / she / it kindles | /ˈkɪndlz/ /ˈkɪndlz/ |
| past simple kindled | /ˈkɪndld/ /ˈkɪndld/ |
| past participle kindled | /ˈkɪndld/ /ˈkɪndld/ |
| -ing form kindling | /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/ /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to start burning; to make a fire start burning
- We watched as the fire slowly kindled.
- kindle something to kindle a fire/flame
- [transitive, intransitive] kindle (something) to make something such as an interest, emotion, etc. start to grow in somebody; to start to be felt by somebody
- It was her teacher who kindled her interest in music.
- Suspicion kindled within her.
- She felt a warmth of pride kindle in her.
Word OriginMiddle English: based on Old Norse kynda, influenced by Old Norse kindill ‘candle, torch’.