kin ‧ dle /ˈkɪndl/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old Norse ; Origin: kynda ]
1 . if you kindle a fire, or if it kindles, it starts to burn
2 . to make someone feel interested, excited, hopeful etc
kindle something in somebody
A love of poetry was kindled in him by his mother.