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enkindle vs stir

stir vs enkindle

enkindle is not a noun while stir is a noun.

enkindle and stir both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enkindle No No Yes No
stir Yes No Yes No
As verbs, stir is a hyponym of enkindle; that is, stir is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enkindle:
  • enkindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  • stir: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Other hyponyms of enkindle include strike a chord, touch a chord, ask for, invite, draw, rekindle, infatuate, prick, fire up, heat, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake, excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, excite, anger, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, untune, upset, shame, bruise, hurt, injure, offend, spite, wound, overcome, overpower, overtake, overwhelm, sweep over, whelm, interest, whelm.
enkindle (noun) stir (noun)
a rapid active commotion
emotional agitation and excitement
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
enkindle (verb) stir (verb)
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) mix or add by stirring
cause to start burning summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
affect emotionally
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
move very slightly
move an implement through
to begin moving
stir feelings in
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