ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsJ–Kkindle
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kindle
Meaning: to start a fire or stir up a feeling
kindle in a sentence
How kindle is used in real sentences:
The documentary helped kindle her interest in marine biology.
The teacher's experiment seemed to kindle curiosity in the whole class.
“Mara replied that brighter light could kindle curiosity, stirring excitement in visitors who usually hurried past landscapes.”
— from the passage The Brightness Debate
Synonyms for kindle
Other words for kindle — ignite, spark and arouse — carry the same meaning.
- ignite
- spark
- arouse
Antonyms of kindle
Words that mean the opposite of kindle:
- extinguish
- quench
- dampen
Where it comes from
From Old Norse kynda, meaning 'to light a fire.'
Memory hook
Kindle starts like kindling; kindling starts a fire, and an idea can kindle curiosity.