[syn: arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Enkindle \En*kin"dle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enkindled; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Enkindling.]
   1. To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle. --Shak.
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   2. To excite; to rouse into action; to incite.
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            To enkindle the enthusiasm of an artist. --Talfourd.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
enkindle
    v 1: cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky
         with oranges and reds" [syn: kindle, enkindle,
         conflagrate, inflame]
    2: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse
       pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" [syn: arouse,
       elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise,
       provoke]