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rekindle vs kindle

kindle vs rekindle

rekindle and kindle both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rekindle No No Yes No
kindle No No Yes No
As verbs, kindle is a hypernym of rekindle; that is, kindle is a word with a broader meaning than rekindle:
  • rekindle: arouse again
  • kindle: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
Other hypernyms of rekindle include arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, provoke, raise.
As verbs, kindle is a hypernym of rekindle; that is, kindle is a word with a broader meaning than rekindle:
  • rekindle: kindle anew, as of a fire
  • kindle: cause to start burning
Other hypernyms of rekindle include conflagrate, enkindle, inflame.
rekindle (verb) kindle (verb)
arouse again call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
kindle anew, as of a fire cause to start burning
catch fire
Difference between rekindle and kindle

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