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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: kindle (0.03481 detik)
Found 3 items, similar to kindle.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: kindle cucuh, mencetuskan, menyulut
English → English (WordNet) Definition: kindle kindle v 1: catch fire; “The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles” [syn: inflame] 2: cause to start burning; “The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds” [syn: enkindle, conflagrate, inflame] 3: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); “arouse pity”; “raise a smile”; “evoke sympathy” [syn: arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Kindle Kindle \Kin"dle\, v. t. & i. [OE. kindlen, cundlen. See Kind.] To bring forth young. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster] The poor beast had but lately kindled. --Holland. [1913 Webster] Kindle \Kin`dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kindled; p. pr. & vb. n. Kindling.] [Icel. kyndill candle, torch; prob. fr. L. candela; cf. also Icel. kynda to kindle. Cf. Candle.] 1. To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin burning; to start; to light; as, to kindle a match, or shavings. [1913 Webster] His breath kindleth coals. --Job xii. 21. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke; to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to incite; as, to kindle anger or wrath; to kindle the flame of love, or love into a flame. [1913 Webster] So is a contentious man to kindle strife. --Prov. xxvi. 21. [1913 Webster] Nothing remains but that I kindle the boy thither. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. --Dryden. Syn: Enkindle; light; ignite; inflame; provoke; excite; arouse; stir up. [1913 Webster] Kindle \Kin"dle\ (k[i^]n"d'l), v. i. 1. To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame. [1913 Webster] When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. --Is. xliii. 2. [1913 Webster] 2. (Fig.): To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated. [1913 Webster] On all occasions where forbearance might be called for, the Briton kindles, and the Christian gives way. --I. Taylor. [1913 Webster]

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