to enkindle
1
9.2
- verb
- /ɪnˈkɪndəl/
- Archaic
:
inspirar
- 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
∞
3.2
To bring up a subject or cause people to notice it
837
3.2
Cause someone to feel excited and ready to act
331
2.7
To make someone feel very happy, interested, or eager
279
4.8
To make someone feel strong emotions or remember something
143
5.1
To make someone curious or interested
138
5.9
To cause strong feelings or excitement
131
3.7
To make someone feel a strong emotion
115
3.7
Cause a reaction or feeling
71
4.8
To bring a memory, image, or feeling to mind
70
4.1
Make people feel excited and ready to act
62
4.8
To cause strong feeling or excitement in someone
57
4.1
Cause a feeling or strong reaction in people
47
4.4
To cause strong feelings in someone
45
4.6
To encourage strong feelings or interest
42
4.8
To make people feel strongly excited or upset
40
5.3
To get an answer or other reaction from someone by asking
39
6.7
To make people feel shocked and excited so they act
33
5.1
Make a feeling or interest strong again
26
6.9
To make a feeling or situation start
17
4.8
To make someone feel very pleased and amazed as if by magic
16
5.1
To make people feel strong emotion and want to act
14
4.1
To make people feel very excited and want to act
7
5.5
To make someone feel excited about something
7
6.7
To make someone want to work harder and faster
6
4.1
Make something more active and interesting
5
6.5
To cause a strong feeling or interest to begin
2
7.5
To make someone feel happy and warm inside
1
5.0
Make someone feel very excited and interested in something
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
To make feelings like anger or excitement stronger
To make someone feel strong excitement or deep emotion
To make someone feel excited or interested again
To make old feelings or memories strong again
To make someone feel curious about something and want to know more
To make someone want to know more
To strongly attract or excite someone
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.