kindle

Kindle is defined as to start a fire, flame or light.

(verb)

An example of kindle is to start up the fireplace.

The definition of 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.

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See kindle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb kindled, kindling

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

Origin: ME kindlen, freq. < ON kynda, to set on fire, akin to MHG künten

intransitive verb

  1. to catch fire
  2. to become excited
  3. to become bright: eyes kindling with joy

Related Forms:

transitive verb, intransitive verb kindled, kindling

Dialectal to give birth to (young)

Origin: ME kindlen: see kind,

See kindle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb kin·dled, kin·dling, kin·dles
verb, transitive
  1. a. To build or fuel (a fire).
    b. To set fire to; ignite.
  2. To cause to glow; light up: The sunset kindled the skies.
  3. To arouse (an emotion, for example): “No spark had yet kindled in him an intellectual passion” (George Eliot).
verb, intransitive
  1. To catch fire; burst into flame.
  2. To become bright; glow.
  3. To become inflamed.
  4. To be stirred up; rise.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English kindelen (influenced by kindelen, to give birth to, cause)

Origin: , probably from Old Norse kynda

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Related Forms:

  • kinˈdler noun

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.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English kindelen, to give birth to

Origin: , from kindel, offspring

Origin: , from Old English gecynd; see kind2

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