enkindle

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪnˈkɪndəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en kin′dl)

Inflections of 'enkindle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
enkindles
v 3rd person singular
enkindling
v pres p
enkindled
v past
enkindled
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
en•kin•dle  (en kin′dl),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., -dled, -dling. 
  1. to kindle into flame, ardor, activity, etc.
  • en-1 + kindle 1540–50
en•kin′dler, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
enkindle / ɪnˈkɪndəl/ (transitive)
  1. to set on fire; kindle
  2. to excite to activity or ardour; arouse
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