kindle KIN-dl verb WS #26

to start a fire; to ignite or set ablaze; to arouse or inspire (an emotion or feeling)

1. Her passionate speech helped kindle a sense of hope in the discouraged community.
2. The spark from the flint was enough to kindle the carefully prepared tinder.
3. The campers used dry twigs and leaves to kindle their evening fire.
4. Reading about great explorers can kindle a desire for adventure in young minds.
5. The teacher's enthusiasm for literature kindled a lifelong love of reading in her students.