· catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"
Synonym(s): inflame
Hypernym(s): flare_up
· cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
Synonym(s): enkindle, conflagrate, inflame
· call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
Synonym(s): arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke