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kindle

v. ஏற்று, பொருத்து, நெருப்புப் பற்றவை, தழலெழுப்பு, ஔதரச்செய், ஔதர், தீப்பற்றிக் கொள், நெருப்புப்பிடி அழன்றெழு, தூண்டு, சினமூட்டு, அவா எழுப்பு, உணர்ச்சி கிளறு, ஊக்கு, உள்ளார்வம் எழுப்பு.


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Kin"dle, v. t. & i. Etym: [OE. kindlen, cundlen. See Kind.] Defn: To bring forth young. [Obs.] Shak. The poor beast had but lately kindled. Holland. Kin`dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Kindled; p. pr. & vb. n. Kindling.] Etym: [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. His breath kindleth coals. Job xii. 21. 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. So is a contentious man to kindle strife. Prov. xxvi. 21. Nothing remains but that I kindle the boy thither. Shak. Kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam. Milton. Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire. Dryden. Syn. -- Enkindle; light; ignite; inflame; provoke; excite; arouse; stir up. Kin"dle, v. i. 1. To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame. When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. Is. xliii. 2. 2. Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated. On all occasions where forbearance might be called for, the Briton kindles, and the Christian gives way. I. Taylor.


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