kindle

verb/ˈkɪndəl/

Frequency rank: #5,312 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to start a fire burning; to ignite or arouse

Illustration for the English word “kindle”

Example sentence

He used dry leaves and twigs to kindle the campfire quickly.

Synonyms & related words

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