enkindle C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ɛnˈkɪndəl/ UK /ɪnˈkɪndəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to set alight or to arouse a feeling Her speech enkindled hope in the disheartened crowd. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to set alight or to arouse... kindleigniteinflamearouseincitesparkstir ↔ Opposites extinguishquenchstifledampen Word family Related forms kindlekindlingrekindle Etymology AI details From en- (intensive prefix) + kindle, from Middle English kindlen, probably from Old Norse kynda ('to kindle, set fire to'). kynda Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # enkindle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɛnˈkɪndəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ɪnˈkɪndəl/ ## Meanings 1. to set alight or to arouse a feeling ## Examples - Her speech enkindled hope in the disheartened crowd. ## Synonyms - kindle - ignite - inflame - arouse - incite - spark - stir ## Antonyms - extinguish - quench - stifle - dampen ## Related Forms - kindle - kindling - rekindle ## Roots and Affixes - Root: kynda ## Etymology From en- (intensive prefix) + kindle, from Middle English kindlen, probably from Old Norse kynda ('to kindle, set fire to'). ## AI Etymology Enkindle comes from en- (intensive prefix) + kindle, from Middle English kindlen, probably from Old Norse kynda ('to kindle, set fire to'). The etymological trail includes Old Norse kynda. As a verb, enkindle means to set alight or to arouse a feeling. The same family is visible in related forms such as kindle, kindling, and rekindle. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown