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kindle2

Pronunciation: /ˈkɪnd(ə)l/

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Definition of kindle

verb

[no object]

(of a hare or rabbit) give birth: a day or two before she kindles, the mother will pull out some of her fur to make a soft lining

Origin:

Middle English: apparently a frequentative of kind¹

kindle in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of kindle in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

kind-hearted
kinda
kinder
kindergarten
kindle ¹
kindle ²
kindliness
kindling
kindly
kindness
kindred

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enjambement

/ ɪnˈdʒam(b)m(ə)nt

noun

(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause …

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