enkindling
enkindling is the present participle and gerund of enkindle.
Meaning of enkindle
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...
- Synonyms:
- inflame, set on fire, animate, awaken, electrify, enflame, enthrill, exagitate, excite, exhilarate
Questions about enkindling
- What is enkindling the present participle and gerund of?
- Enkindling is the present participle and gerund of enkindle.
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