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Kindle means to start a fire, flame or light. (verb)

An example of kindle is to start up the fireplace.

A Kindle is an electronic book reader. (noun)

An example of Kindle is the device used by people to read ebooks which they have purchased online.

See kindle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb kindled, kindling

to set on fire; ignite
to light (a fire)
to arouse or excite (interest, feelings, etc.)
to cause to light up; make bright

intransitive verb

to catch fire
to become excited
to become bright: eyes kindling with joy

Related Forms:

kindler noun

transitive verb, intransitive verb kindled, kindling

Dialectal to give birth to (young)

See kindle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(kĭnˈdl)

verb kin·dled, kin·dling, kin·dles

verb, transitive

a. To build or fuel (a fire).
b. To set fire to; ignite.
To cause to glow; light up: The sunset kindled the skies.
To arouse (an emotion, for example): “No spark had yet kindled in him an intellectual passion” (George Eliot).

verb, intransitive

To catch fire; burst into flame.
To become bright; glow.
To become inflamed.
To be stirred up; rise.

Related Forms:

kinˈdler noun

(kĭnˈdl)

noun

A brood or litter, especially of kittens. See Synonyms at flock¹.

intransitive verb kin·dled, kin·dling, kin·dles

To give birth to young. Used especially of rabbits.

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