All kindle synonyms

verb kindle

• ignite — to set on fire; kindle.
• inflame — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
• work up — exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.
• awaken — To awaken a feeling in a person means to cause them to start having this feeling.
• rouse — to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
• inspire — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
• arouse — If something arouses a particular reaction or attitude in people, it causes them to have that reaction or attitude.
• whet — to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.
• sharpen — knife: make sharper
• provoke — to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
• stir — to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to stir one's coffee with a spoon.
• stimulate — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
• foment — to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent.
• fire — combustion
• light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
• burn — If there is a fire or a flame somewhere, you say that there is a fire or flame burning there.
• flame — burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
• blaze — When a fire blazes, it burns strongly and brightly.
• flare — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
• glow — a light emitted by or as if by a substance heated to luminosity; incandescence.
• thrill — to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body.
• challenge — A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination.
• induce — to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
• wake — to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often followed by up).
• agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
• rally — to ridicule in a good-natured way; banter.
• animate — Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
• waken — to rouse from sleep; wake; awake; awaken.
• bestir — to cause (oneself, or, rarely, another person) to become active; rouse
• encourage — Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
• stir up — to move one's hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc., any or all of the component parts: to stir one's coffee with a spoon.
• promote — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
• instill — to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject: to instill courtesy in a child.
• instil — instill.
• incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
• excite — Cause strong feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness in (someone).
• enkindle — Set on fire.
• exasperate — Irritate intensely; infuriate.
• spark — Muriel (Sarah) (Camberg) 1918–2006, British novelist and writer, born in Scotland.
• set on fire — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
• torch — a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
• egg on — to incite or urge; encourage (usually followed by on).
• turn on — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
• burn up — If something burns up or if fire burns it up, it is completely destroyed by fire or strong heat.
• fire up — start ignition of
• key up — a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.