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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 en·kin·dle /ɪnˈkɪndḷ, ɛn-/
 (vt.)點燃,使燃燒

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 En·kin·dle v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enkindled p. pr. & vb. n. Enkindling ]
 1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle.
 2. To excite; to rouse into action; to incite.
    To enkindle the enthusiasm of an artist.   --Talfourd.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 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]