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to enkindle
01
to provoke an emotion
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
enkindle
3rd person singular
enkindles
Present participle
enkindling
Past simple
enkindled
Past participle
enkindled
Examples
Her heartfelt speech enkindled a sense of pride in the audience.
02
to ignite or cause to burn
Examples
The skilled ranger was able to enkindle a fire even in damp conditions.
Lexical Tree
enkindle
kindle
