to enkindle
1
9.2
- verb
- /ɪnˈkɪndəl/
- Archaic
- That trusted home might yet enkindle you unto the crown besides the Thane of Cawdor.
Examples
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May my words be as a drop of oil on the fire which God has enkindled in your hearts, so that your souls, burning with both the fire of charity and the oil of this exhortation, may rise up stronger, burn with greater fervor, and mount ever higher.
Academic text (1999) -
That trusted home… might yet enkindle you unto the crown… besides the thane of Cawdor.
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It would seem that the only way Origen could conceive of an eternal fate of damnation would be from the perspective of the fire enkindled by the hardened, obdurate sinner.
Academic text (1993) -
The teacher's inspiring words enkindled a passion for learning in all the students.
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Her kindness and encouragement enkindled a sense of hope in those around her.
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The movie was so moving that it enkindled a deep emotional response in the audience.
Synonyms
980
3.2
Cause someone to feel excited and ready to act
975
3.2
To bring up a subject or cause people to notice it
221
3.7
To make someone feel a strong emotion
212
4.8
To make someone feel strong emotions or remember something
186
4.8
To cause strong feeling or excitement in someone
142
5.1
To make someone curious or interested
134
3.7
Cause a reaction or feeling
124
4.1
Make people feel excited and ready to act
99
2.7
To make someone feel very happy, interested, or eager
80
4.8
To bring a memory, image, or feeling to mind
69
5.9
To cause strong feelings or excitement
65
4.4
To cause strong feelings in someone
53
4.1
Cause a feeling or strong reaction in people
50
5.3
To get an answer or other reaction from someone by asking
35
4.6
To encourage strong feelings or interest
33
6.7
To make people feel shocked and excited so they act
32
5.1
Make a feeling or interest strong again
28
6.9
To make a feeling or situation start
25
4.8
To make someone feel very pleased and amazed as if by magic
23
5.1
To make people feel strong emotion and want to act
17
4.1
To make people feel very excited and want to act
14
4.8
To make people feel strongly excited or upset
12
6.7
To make someone want to work harder and faster
12
8.2
To strongly attract or excite someone
9
6.5
To cause a strong feeling or interest to begin
8
4.1
Make something more active and interesting
4
5.5
To make someone feel excited about something
3
5.0
Make someone feel very excited and interested in something
2
6.4
To make feelings like anger or excitement stronger
2
3.8
To make someone feel curious about something and want to know more
1
3.4
To make someone want to know more
1
6.0
To make someone feel excited or interested again
1
6.0
To make someone feel strong excitement or deep emotion
1
7.8
To make old feelings or memories strong again
1
6.0
To make someone feel very excited, often suddenly
1
7.0
To make someone feel love and admiration for a person or thing
1
7.5
To make someone feel happy and warm inside
Antonyms
How Intense
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Enkindle comes from the start part en- meaning 'make' joined to the familiar word kindle, which means 'to light a fire' (think of 'kindling' sticks). So to enkindle an emotion is to 'light' or start that feeling in someone.