Also found in: Legal, Wikipedia, 0.01 sec. en・kin・dle ( n-k n dl). v. en・kin・dled, en・ kin・dling, en・kin・dles. v.tr. 1. To set afire; light. 2. To incite; arouse. 3. To make luminous and glowing. v.intr. To catch fire. en・kin dler n. enkindle [?n?k?nd?l] ...