kindle in WordNet English dictionary

1. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
   "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
   arouse  elicit  enkindle  kindle  evoke  fire  raise  provoke 
   
2. cause to start burning
   "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
   kindle  enkindle  conflagrate  inflame 
   
3. catch fire
   "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"
   kindle  inflame