kindle — EN↔HI

kindle

/ˈkɪndl ‍ˈकिन्‌ड्‌ल्‌/ verb [I, T] ( formal )

1 to start a fire or to make something start to burn सुलगाना या जलाना

to kindle a fire

2 to make something, such as an interest, emotion, feeling, start to grow in somebody or to get something started इच्‍छा, भावनाओं आदि को किसी व्‍यक्ति में उत्‍पन्‍न करना या कुछ शुरू करना

It was her friends who kindled her interest in reading.