When you start a fire burning, you can say you kindle the fire. Knowing how to kindle a campfire is an important survival skill. It can help keep you warm at night, and keep you from eating cold beans for dinner.
To bring forth young.
Verb
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
Verb
cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
Verb
catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"
v. t. & i.
To bring forth young.
v. t.
To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite;
to cause to begin burning; to start; to light; as, to kindle a match,
or shavings.
v. t.
Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke;
to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to incite; as, to
kindle anger or wrath; to kindle the flame of love, or love into a
flame.
v. i.
To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a
flame.
v. i.
Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated;
to be roused or exasperated.
Kindle
The poor beast had but lately kindled.
Kindle
His breath kindleth coals.2.
So is a contentious man to kindle strife.
Nothing remains but that I kindle the boy thither.
Kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam.
Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire.
Kindle
When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.2.
On all occasions where forbearance might be called for, the Briton kindles, and the Christian gives way.
To bring forth young.
To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin burning; to start; to light;
To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame.
Usage Examples
There are two ways to extend a business. Take inventory of what you're good at and extend out from your skills. Or determine what your customers need and work backward, even if it requires learning new skills. Kindle is an example of working backward.
The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all.
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Other Usage ExamplesAs soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.
The true aim of everyone who aspires to be a teacher should be, not to impart his own opinions, but to kindle minds.
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