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Kindle

//ˈkɪn.dəl// adj, name, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    pregnant not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A group of kittens. collective, rare

    "A kindle of kittens."

Verb
  1. 1
    To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.). transitive

    "If a person kindle a fire in the house of another person, let him pay for the house to the owner, if it be burned."

  2. 2
    To bring forth young; to give birth. intransitive

    "ORLANDO Are you native of this place? ROSALIND As the cony that you see dwell where she is kindled."

  3. 3
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) wordnet
  4. 4
    To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc). figuratively, transitive

    "He kindled an enthusiasm for the project in his fellow workers."

  5. 5
    cause to start burning wordnet
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  1. 6
    To begin to grow or take hold. figuratively, intransitive

    "The doctor now interposed, and prevented the effects of a wrath which was kindling between Jones and Thwackum […]"

  2. 7
    catch fire wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English kyndelen, from Old Norse kynda (“to inflame”), from Proto-Germanic *kundijaną.

Etymology 2

From Middle English kyndel, from kynde + -el. The verb is derived from the noun form by conversion.

Etymology 3

From Middle English kyndel, from kynde + -el. The verb is derived from the noun form by conversion.

Etymology 4

From Middle English kyndel, from kynde + -el. The verb is derived from the noun form by conversion.

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