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Thesaurus: enkindle

To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle.

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  1. v. t. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle.
  2. v. t. To excite; to rouse into action; to incite.
  3. v. cause to start burning
  4. v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  5. 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.
  6. v cause to start burning v call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)