intransitive verb. To set afire; light.

intransitive verb. To incite; arouse.

intransitive verb. To make luminous and glowing.

intransitive verb. To catch fire.

To kindle; set on fire; inflame.

Hence To excite; rouse into action; inflame: as, to enkindle the passions; to enkindle zeal; to enkindle war or discord, or the flames of war.

transitive verb. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle.

transitive verb. To excite; to rouse into action; to incite.

verb. To kindle; to arouse or evoke.

verb. cause to start burning

verb. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

"Here he still speaks, I think, in a free, off-hand, even jesting, [234] manner ( 'enkindle' meaning merely 'excite you to _hope_ for')."

excite  incite  

enkindled  enkindles  enkindling