Meaning of "kindle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KINDLE

From Old Norse kynda, influenced by Old Norse kyndill candle.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF KINDLE

kindle  [ˈkɪndəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KINDLE

Kindle 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 kindle in English.

WHAT DOES KINDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Kindle

Kindle may refer to: ▪ Amazon Kindle, an electronic book reader by Amazon.com, launched in November 2007 ▪ Kindle Fire, a tablet by Amazon.com, launched in September 2011 ▪ Kindle ▪ Kindle Banking Systems, a company that produced banking software ▪ Kindle Entertainment, a children's television and film production company based in London, England ▪ Kindle County, a fictional county located in the Midwestern United States, setting of several novels by Scott Turow ▪ A brood or litter, especially of kittens...

Definition of kindle in the English dictionary

The first definition of kindle in the dictionary is to set alight or start to burn. Other definition of kindle is to arouse or be aroused. Kindle is also to make or become bright.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO KINDLE

PRESENT

Present

I kindle

you kindle

he/she/it kindles

we kindle

you kindle

they kindle

Present continuous

I am kindling

you are kindling

he/she/it is kindling

we are kindling

you are kindling

they are kindling

Present perfect

I have kindled

you have kindled

he/she/it has kindled

we have kindled

you have kindled

they have kindled

Present perfect continuous

I have been kindling

you have been kindling

he/she/it has been kindling

we have been kindling

you have been kindling

they have been kindling

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 kindled

you kindled

he/she/it kindled

we kindled

you kindled

they kindled

Past continuous

I was kindling

you were kindling

he/she/it was kindling

we were kindling

you were kindling

they were kindling

Past perfect

I had kindled

you had kindled

he/she/it had kindled

we had kindled

you had kindled

they had kindled

Past perfect continuous

I had been kindling

you had been kindling

he/she/it had been kindling

we had been kindling

you had been kindling

they had been kindling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will kindle

you will kindle

he/she/it will kindle

we will kindle

you will kindle

they will kindle

Future continuous

I will be kindling

you will be kindling

he/she/it will be kindling

we will be kindling

you will be kindling

they will be kindling

Future perfect

I will have kindled

you will have kindled

he/she/it will have kindled

we will have kindled

you will have kindled

they will have kindled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been kindling

you will have been kindling

he/she/it will have been kindling

we will have been kindling

you will have been kindling

they will have been kindling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would kindle

you would kindle

he/she/it would kindle

we would kindle

you would kindle

they would kindle

Conditional continuous

I would be kindling

you would be kindling

he/she/it would be kindling

we would be kindling

you would be kindling

they would be kindling

Conditional perfect

I would have kindle

you would have kindle

he/she/it would have kindle

we would have kindle

you would have kindle

they would have kindle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been kindling

you would have been kindling

he/she/it would have been kindling

we would have been kindling

you would have been kindling

they would have been kindling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you kindle
we let´s kindle
you kindle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to kindle

Past participle

kindled

Present Participle

kindling

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.

SYNONYMS OF «KINDLE»

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

synonyms of kindle

animate · arouse · awaken · bestir · enkindle · excite · fire · foment · ignite · incite · induce · inflame · inspire · light · provoke · rouse · set fire to · sharpen · spark · start · stimulate · stir · thrill · torch

TRANSLATION OF KINDLE

Find out the translation of kindle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of kindle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kindle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 点燃
• Translator English - Spanish: kindle
• English: kindle
• Translator English - Hindi: जलाने
• Translator English - Arabic: أوقد
• Translator English - Russian: Kindle
• Translator English - Portuguese: kindle
• Translator English - Bengali: জাগান
• Translator English - French: allumer
• Translator English - Malay: Menyalakan
• Translator English - German: entfachen
• Translator English - Japanese: Kindleの
• Translator English - Korean: 빛나다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nylametake
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thiêu
• Translator English - Tamil: தூண்டு
• Translator English - Marathi: पेटणे
• Translator English - Turkish: tutuşmak
• Translator English - Italian: accendere
• Translator English - Polish: Kindle
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Kindle
• Translator English - Romanian: Kindle
• Translator English - Greek: kindle
• Translator English - Afrikaans: aansteek
• Translator English - Swedish: tända
• Translator English - Norwegian: kindle

5 QUOTES WITH «KINDLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word kindle.

1

Mordecai Wyatt Johnson

When the Negro cries with pain from his deep hurt and lays his petition for elemental justice before the nation, he is calling upon the American people to kindle about that crucible of race relationships the fires of American faith.

2

Lucy Larcom

If the world seems cold to you, kindle fires to warm it.

3

Marya Mannes

Money is not an aphrodisiac: the desire it may kindle in the female eye is more for the cash than the carrier.

4

Frederick William Robertson

The true aim of everyone who aspires to be a teacher should be, not to impart his own opinions, but to kindle minds.

5

Dada Vaswani

Let us not curse the darkness. Let us kindle little lights.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KINDLE»

Discover the use of kindle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kindle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Divergent

This first book in Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy is the novel the inspired the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, and Kate Winslet.

Veronica Roth, 2011

Kindle Buffet: Find and download the best free ...

This book will introduce you to KindleBuffet.com, a showcase for the best free Kindle books, plus a multitude of other avenues toward great free content.

Steve Weber, 2012

The One You Love

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Paul Pilkington, 2014

Kindle Touch For Dummies Portable Edition

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Paradise Valley (The Daughters of Caleb Bender Book #1)

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Make Your Own FREE Kindle Book Covers

Book covers sell books.

Robert Stetson, 2012

Free Books for Kindle: the Secrets of how to Get the World's ...

Worse yet “ some of the best of them are often beyond the reach of even the most seasoned Google searcher.In my quest for the best Kindle free books “ I've literally checked through hundreds of sites so that I could bring the ...

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My Kindle Fire

Using step-by-step instructions and color illustrations, explains how to get started with the Kindle Fire, use Amazon cloud services, watch videos on the device, and install and use apps.

Jim Cheshire, 2012

Using Kindle: A Complete Guide to Amazon's Revolutionary ...

Here are just a few of the many things you'll learn in this book: -- Tips and tricks to help make your basic Kindle reading experience more enjoyable.

Jim Cheshire, 2009

Kindle: The Mini Missing Manual

Check out Kindle: The Mini Missing Manual to learn how to get the most out of your device.

Aaron Miller, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KINDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kindle is used in the context of the following news items.

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In that vein, here are Amazon's Top Kindle Highlights for Go Set A Watchman. But readers beware: highlight No. 7 contains a spoiler. Top 10 ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»

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