enkindle

(v. t.)
To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle.
  

(v. t.)
To excite; to rouse into action; to incite.
  

Verb
1. cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"
(synonym) kindle, conflagrate, inflame
(hypernym) ignite, light
(hyponym) rekindle
2. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
(synonym) arouse, elicit, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
(hypernym) make, create
(hyponym) strike a chord, touch a chord