"enkindles" in the verb sense
1. kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame
cause to start burning
"The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
2. arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses
"arouse pity"
"raise a smile"
"evoke sympathy"
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