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Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.
Saint Teresa of Avila

Meaning of "enkindle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENKINDLE

enkindle  [ɪnˈkɪndəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENKINDLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Enkindle is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb enkindle in English.

WHAT DOES ENKINDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of enkindle in the English dictionary

The definition of enkindle in the dictionary is to set on fire; kindle. Other definition of enkindle is to excite to activity or ardour; arouse.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENKINDLE

PRESENT

Present
I enkindle
you enkindle
he/she/it enkindles
we enkindle
you enkindle
they enkindle
Present continuous
I am enkindling
you are enkindling
he/she/it is enkindling
we are enkindling
you are enkindling
they are enkindling
Present perfect
I have enkindled
you have enkindled
he/she/it has enkindled
we have enkindled
you have enkindled
they have enkindled
Present perfect continuous
I have been enkindling
you have been enkindling
he/she/it has been enkindling
we have been enkindling
you have been enkindling
they have been enkindling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I enkindled
you enkindled
he/she/it enkindled
we enkindled
you enkindled
they enkindled
Past continuous
I was enkindling
you were enkindling
he/she/it was enkindling
we were enkindling
you were enkindling
they were enkindling
Past perfect
I had enkindled
you had enkindled
he/she/it had enkindled
we had enkindled
you had enkindled
they had enkindled
Past perfect continuous
I had been enkindling
you had been enkindling
he/she/it had been enkindling
we had been enkindling
you had been enkindling
they had been enkindling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will enkindle
you will enkindle
he/she/it will enkindle
we will enkindle
you will enkindle
they will enkindle
Future continuous
I will be enkindling
you will be enkindling
he/she/it will be enkindling
we will be enkindling
you will be enkindling
they will be enkindling
Future perfect
I will have enkindled
you will have enkindled
he/she/it will have enkindled
we will have enkindled
you will have enkindled
they will have enkindled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been enkindling
you will have been enkindling
he/she/it will have been enkindling
we will have been enkindling
you will have been enkindling
they will have been enkindling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would enkindle
you would enkindle
he/she/it would enkindle
we would enkindle
you would enkindle
they would enkindle
Conditional continuous
I would be enkindling
you would be enkindling
he/she/it would be enkindling
we would be enkindling
you would be enkindling
they would be enkindling
Conditional perfect
I would have enkindle
you would have enkindle
he/she/it would have enkindle
we would have enkindle
you would have enkindle
they would have enkindle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been enkindling
you would have been enkindling
he/she/it would have been enkindling
we would have been enkindling
you would have been enkindling
they would have been enkindling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you enkindle
we let´s enkindle
you enkindle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to enkindle
Past participle
enkindled
Present Participle
enkindling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENKINDLE


bindle
ˈbɪndəl
brindle
ˈbrɪndəl
bundle
ˈbʌndəl
candle
ˈkændəl
dwindle
ˈdwɪndəl
Grendel
ˈɡrɛndəl
Handel
ˈhændəl
handle
ˈhændəl
kindle
ˈkɪndəl
Mindel
ˈmɪndəl
rekindle
riːˈkɪndəl
scandal
ˈskændəl
spindle
ˈspɪndəl
swindle
ˈswɪndəl
Tindal
ˈtɪndəl
Tindale
ˈtɪndəl
trindle
ˈtrɪndəl
Tyndale
ˈtɪndəl
Tyndall
ˈtɪndəl
windle
ˈwɪndəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENKINDLE

enjoy
enjoy oneself
enjoyable
enjoyableness
enjoyably
enjoyer
enjoyment
enkephalin
enkephaline
enkernel
enkindler
enlace
enlacement
enlard
enlarge
enlargeable
enlarged
enlarged prostate
enlargedly
enlargedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENKINDLE

bell, book, and candle
crank handle
dandle
dead man´s handle
door handle
fly off the handle
fondle
foot-candle
manhandle
mishandle
not worth the candle
outhandle
panhandle
Roman candle
rundle
trundle
unbundle
vascular bundle
votive candle
wandle

Synonyms and antonyms of enkindle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENKINDLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «enkindle» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of enkindle

Translation of «enkindle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENKINDLE

Find out the translation of enkindle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of enkindle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enkindle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

点燃起火焰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

encender
570 millions of speakers

English

enkindle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्तेजित करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أشعل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зажигать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acendei
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রদীপ্ত করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

allumer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enkindle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

entzünde
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

燃え立たせる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타 오르게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Enkindle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xúi dục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆவலைத் தூண்டி விடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आग लावणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tutuşturmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accendere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

запалювати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retrezească
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

enkindle
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aansteek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

upptända
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tenn opp igjen
5 millions of speakers

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The term «enkindle» is regularly used and occupies the 107.404 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enkindle

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QUOTES WITH «ENKINDLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word enkindle.
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Saint Teresa of Avila
Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENKINDLE»

Discover the use of enkindle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enkindle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Engulf--enkindle
Poetry. Translated from the German by Kurt Beals. Anja Utler's poems touch the ground where feeling and thinking begin to take form and burst from the body, burst into language.
Anja Utler, 2010
2
A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
(from ^fin. feverish), feverish, diseased, weak. ^tjflJfJT, f. (from U, a /"mer, and StsfJJ, a beginning), the access of a paroxysm of fever. •VSH"Ui, s. (from TS, a fever, and *"Mt, convalescence), re- covery from a fever. H, r. (from ^st, fa enkindle), ...
William Carey, 1825
3
Witch Twins
“If Camp Bliss doesn't have tugs-of-war, l'll enkindle one,” Claire said. She had just learned the word enkindle. It was a fantastic word that made her think of a candle sparking into pale flame. Claire also had a hunch that enkindle was not ...
Adele Griffin, 2013
4
Witch Twins at Camp Bliss
“If Camp Bliss doesn't have tugsofwar, I'll enkindle one,” Claire said. She had just learned the word enkindle. It was a fantastic word that made her think ofa candle sparking into pale flame. Claire also had a hunch that enkindle was not ...
Adele Griffin, 2013
5
The Witch Twins Series: Witch Twins, Witch Twins at Camp ...
“If Camp Bliss doesn't have tugsofwar, I'll enkindle one,” Claire said.She had justlearned the word enkindle. It was afantastic word that made her think of a candle sparking into pale flame. Claire also had a hunch that enkindle was not working ...
Adele Griffin, 2013
6
Musical Allusions in the Works of James Joyce: Early Poetry ...
Life of life, thy lips enkindle. (201 :6~7) Cf. "Life of Life! thy lips enkindle" Remarks : Shelley's line exactly describes the inveterate statue gazer, Leopold Bloom: Life of life! thy lips enkindle With their love the breath between them; And thy smiles ...
Zack R. Bowen, 1974
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The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language: A Complete ...
'Enkindle all the sparks of nature.' Shak.— 2. To excite; to rouse Into action; to Intlame ; as, to enkindle the passions; to enkindle zeal ; to enkindle war or discord, or the flames of war. Fearing to strengthen that impatience Which seem'd too ...
John Ogilvie, Charles Annandale, 1883
8
The Power of God in Paul's Letters
... to passages where the concept of power is not explicitly connected to the Spirit, but where the context makes it clear that this is indeed the case. 24.2 "Power" explicitly connected with the Spirit 24. 2. 1 The power of the Holy Spirit to enkindle ...
Petrus J. Gräbe, 2008
9
Punch
A song for Nap, and his nice new map, Not meant to enkindle war, And the Frenchmen see, and so do we, What the map is intended for. It's not to show, St. Napoleon ! no, How Germany's flanks extend, But that France is strong and need fear ...
10
Punch
The legendc, or explanatory introduction, accompanying the maps, is said to have been written by the Empbror himself." — Daily Nev». A song for Nap, and his nice new map, Not meant to enkindle war, And the Frenchmen see, and so do we, ...
Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, 1868

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENKINDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enkindle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Equal Opportunity Excellence: Enrichment Education for All
How can we as educators help enkindle in our students the greatness for which they were created? Personal excellence happens when we tap ... «Jewish Link of Bronx, Westchester and Connecticut, Jun 15»
2
Valley readies for Ride the Rockies
The vendors are: Enkindle, LLC., 3D CreationZ, Cathy Crelling Designs, Club America WMV, Sundance Images, The Denver Post, RTR ... «Wet Mountain Tribune, Jun 15»
3
Bishop: what makes Britain great is its Christian patrimony
So in this Mass and through this visitation, may this holy husband and wife enkindle within us a deeper faith and a profound gratitude to God for ... «Catholic Herald Online, May 15»
4
Blessed Zélie Martin is an extraordinary role model for young …
Bishop O'Toole has written eloquently in the Catholic Herald that he hopes the visit of the relics will “enkindle a real celebration of Christian ... «Catholic Herald Online, May 15»
5
Blessed Louis and Zélie Martin
My hope is that this holy married couple will evoke a deeper faith and enkindle a real celebration of Christian marriage. I pray that this saintly ... «Catholic Herald Online, May 15»
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Teresa of Avila Reminds Us: "Our Trials Last But a Moment"
By bearing the many crosses by which our Lord begins to fan the love for Him which He has lit in your soul in order that it may enkindle others. «National Catholic Register, May 15»
7
Western Springs neighbors hold vigil for missing student
"Enkindle a fire of hope in their hearts and remind them how dearly they are loved," Lewis wrote. "Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark.". «Chicago Tribune, Apr 15»
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Forensic experts help in Tapah Road fire investigation
We have to ensure the fire will not re-enkindle,” he said. In the pre-dawn fire on Tuesday, 13 units in an industrial block were gutted. The fire ... «The Borneo Post, Apr 15»
9
Why Muslims are not happy with Jonathan – Ahmed, Chief …
This tells us that desperate politicians who are trying to use religion should think twice because if they enkindle the fire of religion, they will be ... «Daily Sun, Mar 15»
10
Dr. Joseph J. McGowan on Fr. Hesburgh
Fr. Hesburgh's heart was full of the Holy Spirit, and it did enkindle in him the fire of God's Divine Love, a love that many of us throughout the ... «Observer Online, Feb 15»

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