enkindle
enkindle verb: to kindle; to arouse or evoke.
Verb
enkindle (third-person singular simple present enkindles, present participle enkindling, simple past and past participle enkindled)
- To kindle; to arouse or evoke.
- That, trusted home, might yet enkindle you unto the crown, besides the Thane of Cawdor.c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
- "By them enkindled, every heart grew warm, / "By them excited, all were taught to arm, […]1809, Philip Freneau, Occasioned By a Legislation Bill proposing a Taxation upon Newspapers
- Synonyms:
- inflame, set on fire, animate, awaken, electrify, enflame, enthrill, exagitate, excite, exhilarate
Synonyms of enkindle
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Forms of enkindle
| third-person singular present | enkindles |
|---|---|
| present participle | enkindling |
| past participle | enkindled |
| past | enkindled |
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Questions about enkindle
- What does enkindle mean?
- Enkindle means to kindle; to arouse or evoke.
- What part of speech is enkindle?
- Enkindle is a verb.
- What is the past tense of enkindle?
- The past tense of enkindle is enkindled.
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