arouse vs kindle

arouse and kindle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
arouse	No	No	Yes	No
kindle	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, arouse and kindle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of arouse include elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, provoke, raise.

arouse (verb)	kindle (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
cause to become awake or conscious	cause to start burning
stop sleeping	catch fire
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
to evoke sexual feelings
to begin moving