to enkindle

Examples

• All

• The poet's words enkindled a passionate response from the audience.

• A single spark can enkindle a forest fire under dry conditions.

• As dusk fell, they enkindled a campfire to keep warm.

• They enkindle the fire with dry leaves.

• The campfire began to enkindle with just a few logs and some dry leaves.

• The vibrant colors of the sunset seemed to enkindle a sense of adventure within her.

• He used a match to enkindle the kindling before adding larger pieces of wood.

Synonyms

B

to burn

vsto enkindle

∞ 1.0

To be on fire or damage something with heat

focuses more on creating a vivid or metaphorical beginning than the process

S

to spark

vsto enkindle

216 3.4

To cause something to start, often an idea or strong feeling

is used with a more vivid or emotional tone than a simple trigger

F

to fire

vsto enkindle

186 4.8

To cause strong feeling or excitement in someone

is often chosen when the cause is described in vivid expressive language

S

to set on fire

vsto enkindle

145 3.0

Make something start burning

is chosen when the start is described in a vivid or figurative way

F

to fire up

vsto enkindle

• Informal

124 4.1

Make people feel excited and ready to act

is used when the arousal is described more colorfully or metaphorically

T

to torch

vsto enkindle

85 6.5

To set fire to something on purpose

can be used figuratively or colorfully rather than implying deliberate harm

I

to ignite

vsto enkindle

69 4.0

To make something start burning

tends to appear more in colorful or metaphorical language than plain ignition

L

to light a fire under

vsto enkindle

• Informal

12 6.7

To make someone want to work harder and faster

is typically phrased in a vivid or expressive way rather than neutral motivation

S

to set ablaze

vsto enkindle

10 4.8

To make something start burning

is more often used for colorful or emotional beginnings than literal burning

S

to set afire

vsto enkindle

7 4.1

Make something start to burn

is favored when the idea is expressed in a vivid or figurative sense

K

to kindle

vsto enkindle

5 3.7

To make wood, paper, or other material start to burn

is used more for vivid or figurative arousal than simple ignition

S

to set aflame

vsto enkindle

3 5.1

To make something start burning

is used more often with vivid or figurative imagery than plain burning

S

to set alight

vsto enkindle

• UK

3 4.2

To make something start burning

is preferred when the sense is expressive or metaphorical rather than literal

I

to ignite passion

vsto enkindle

3 5.0

Make someone feel very excited and interested in something

is often used in more vivid or figurative contexts rather than plain arousal

I

to inflame

vsto enkindle

1 5.7

To make something start burning, for example paper or dry grass

is also used figuratively to mean strong emotional stirring

C

to conflagrate

vsto enkindle

9.9

To set fire to something

is usually more literary and often used in vivid figurative ways

Antonyms

E

to extinguish

39 4.4

Stop a fire, candle, or other light from burning

Q

to quench

22 4.2

To stop thirst by drinking or to put out a fire by cooling it

How Intense

to blaze

27 3.4

to enkindle

• Archaic

1 9.1

to ignite

69 4.0

to light

829 1.0

to spark

14 2.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology