Dictionary![]() ![]() kin•dlePronunciation: (kin'dl), [key] —v., -dled, -dling. —v.t. 1. to start (a fire); cause (a flame, blaze, etc.) to begin burning. 2. to set fire to or ignite (fuel or any combustible matter). 3. to excite; stir up or set going; animate; rouse; inflame: He kindled their hopes of victory. 4. to light up, illuminate, or make bright: Happiness kindled her eyes. —v.i. 1. to begin to burn, as combustible matter, a light, fire, or flame. 2. to become aroused or animated. 3. to become lighted up, bright, or glowing, as the sky at dawn or the eyes with ardor. kin•dlePronunciation: (kin'dl), [key] —v., -dled, -dling, —n. —v.t. (of animals, esp. rabbits) to bear (young); produce (offspring). —v.i. (of animals, esp. rabbits) to give birth, as to a litter. —n. a litter of kittens, rabbits, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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