enkindle
[ en-kin-dl ]
/ ɛnˈkɪn dl /
verb (used with or without object), en·kin·dled, en·kin·dling.
to kindle into flame, ardor, activity, etc.
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OTHER WORDS FROM enkindle
en·kin·dler, nounWords nearby enkindle
enjoyment, enkephalin, enkephalinergic, Enki, Enkidu, enkindle, enkolpion, enl., enlace, enlarge, enlargement
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enkindle
/ (ɪnˈkɪndəl) /
verb (tr)
to set on fire; kindle
to excite to activity or ardour; arouse
Derived forms of enkindle
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