v. 25B6; verb
he kindled a fire : LIGHT, ignite, set alight, set light to, set fire to, put a match to.
Elvis kindled my interest in music : ROUSE, arouse, wake, awaken; stimulate, inspire, stir (up), excite, evoke, provoke, fire, inflame, trigger, activate, spark off; poetic/literary waken, enkindle.
extinguish.