kindle C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈkɪndəl/ UK /ˈkɪndəl/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to set alight or arouse a feeling A single spark was enough to kindle the dry tinder into flame. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to set alight or arouse a... ignitelightsparkarouseinflamestirrousefire ↔ Opposites extinguishquenchdousesmother Word family Forms rekindling Derived forms kindlingkindler Related forms kindled Etymology AI details From Middle English kindelen, probably from Old Norse kynda ('to kindle, set fire to'), influenced by the noun candle; related to Old Norse kyndill ('torch'). kynda Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # kindle **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈkɪndəl/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɪndəl/ ## Meanings 1. to set alight or arouse a feeling ## Examples - A single spark was enough to kindle the dry tinder into flame. ## Synonyms - ignite - light - spark - arouse - inflame - stir - rouse - fire ## Antonyms - extinguish - quench - douse - smother ## Derived Forms - kindling - kindler ## Related Forms - kindled ## Roots and Affixes - Root: kynda ## Etymology From Middle English kindelen, probably from Old Norse kynda ('to kindle, set fire to'), influenced by the noun candle; related to Old Norse kyndill ('torch'). ## AI Etymology Kindle comes from Middle English kindelen, probably from Old Norse kynda ('to kindle, set fire to'), influenced by the noun candle; related to Old Norse kyndill ('torch'). The etymological trail includes Old Norse kynda. The same word family includes kindling, kindler, kindled. Its current verb use means "to set alight or arouse a feeling". ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown