Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Enkindle \En*kin"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enkindled}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Enkindling}.]
   1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle. --Shak.

   2. To excite; to rouse into action; to incite.

            To enkindle the enthusiasm of an artist. --Talfourd.

Source : WordNet®

enkindle
     v 1: cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky
          with oranges and reds" [syn: {kindle}, {conflagrate}, {inflame}]
     2: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse
        pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" [syn: {arouse}, {elicit},
         {kindle}, {evoke}, {fire}, {raise}, {provoke}]