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kindle

/kin-dl/US // ˈkɪn dl //UK // (ˈkɪndəl) //

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v.有主动词 verb
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    kin·dled, kin·dling.

    • : to start; cause to begin burning.
    • : to set fire to or ignite.
    • : to excite; stir up or set going; animate; rouse; inflame:He kindled their hopes of victory.
    • : to light up, illuminate, or make bright: Happiness kindled her eyes.
v.无主动词 verb
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    kin·dled, kin·dling.

    • : to begin to burn, as combustible matter, a light, fire, or flame.
    • : to become aroused or animated.
    • : to become lighted up, bright, or glowing, as the sky at dawn or the eyes with ardor.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbexcite, incite
Forms: kindling

Examples

  • Everyone I talked to agrees that losing the spark that once kindled enjoyable sex is a real and distressing problem.

  • At the same time, the movements, true leadership, and solutions rising may kindle hope, courage, yearning, zeal.

  • The trauma of 2020 has kindled unparalleled disruptions in art, politics and social activism — not to mention science and health, which have been tested like never before.

  • There will be an issue of the New York Times and magazines, an iPhone and Kindle, metro cards and subway maintenance signs.

  • You can download the Kindle App for free on your desktop or laptop computer, smart phone or tablet.

  • Mostly now on kindle, because it's so much easier to read more than one book at the same time.

  • If you want to kindle the memories of the war, you will find such reminders everywhere—even in the unlikeliest of places.

  • They then kindle fire, ground corn, prepare dinner and lunch for the next day.

  • And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall devour the strong holds of Benadad.

  • Divine odours breathe from the body, which shines like gold amid the flames that refuse to kindle upon it.

  • Try to get her warm by covering her with care, and drawing her bed near the large fire which you must kindle immediately.

  • May we be of those who have worshipped Agni with the gift of offerings, who cause him to thrive and kindle him.

  • We the manly ones will kindle thee the manly god, O manly Agni, who shinest mightily.