Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Kindle \Kin"dle\ (k[i^]n"d'l), v. i.
   1. To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a
      flame.

            When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not
            be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
                                                  --Is. xliii.
                                                  2.

   2. Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to
      be roused or exasperated.

            On all occasions where forbearance might be called
            for, the Briton kindles, and the Christian gives
            way.                                  --I. Taylor.

Kindle \Kin"dle\, v. t. & i. [OE. kindlen, cundlen. See {Kind}.]
   To bring forth young. [Obs.] --Shak.

         The poor beast had but lately kindled.   --Holland.

Kindle \Kin`dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kindled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Kindling}.] [Icel. kyndill candle, torch; prob. fr. L.
   candela; cf. also Icel. kynda to kindle. Cf. {Candle}.]
   1. To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to
      cause to begin burning; to start; to light; as, to kindle
      a match, or shavings.

            His breath kindleth coals.            --Job xii. 21.

   2. Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke;
      to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to
      incite; as, to kindle anger or wrath; to kindle the flame
      of love, or love into a flame.

            So is a contentious man to kindle strife. --Prov.
                                                  xxvi. 21.

            Nothing remains but that I kindle the boy thither.
                                                  --Shak.

            Kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam.
                                                  --Milton.

            Could swell the soul to rage, or kindle soft desire.
                                                  --Dryden.

   Syn: Enkindle; light; ignite; inflame; provoke; excite;
        arouse; stir up.

Source : WordNet®

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