Synonyms of kindles

kindles

verb

present tense third-person singular of kindle

as in burns

to set (something) on fire

worried that lightning will kindle the forest in the drought-stricken nature preserve

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burns
• ignites
• enflames
• scorches
• inflames
• torches
• lights
• enkindles
• fires
• illumines
• bakes
• illuminates
• immolates
• cooks
• rekindles
• incinerates
• lightens
• broils
• brightens
• reignites
• chars
• ashes
• stokes
• irradiates
• sets off
• radiates
• sears
• relights
• kilns
• deflagrates
• scalds
• cremates
• banks
• frizzles
• scathes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguishes
• quenches
• douses
• smothers
• puts out
• suffocates
• chokes
• snuffs (out)
• stamps (out)
• dowses
• dims
• obscures
• darkens
• dulls
• blackens