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<hw>Kind</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Kin</er>.]</ety> <def>To beget.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Kindergarten</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kin"der*gar`ten</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[G., lit., children's garden; <ets>kinder</ets> (pl. of <ets>kind</ets> child, akin to E. <ets>kin</ets> kindred) + <ets>garten</ets> garden.]</ety> <def>A school for young children, conducted on the theory that education should be begun by gratifying and cultivating the normal aptitude for exercise, play, observation, imitation, and construction; -- a name given by Friedrich Froebel, a German educator, who introduced this method of training, in rooms opening on a garden.</def>

<h1>Kindergartner</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kin"der*gart`ner</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who teaches in a kindergarten.</def>

<h1>Kind-hearted</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kind"-heart`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having kindness of nature; sympathetic; characterized by a humane disposition; <as>as, a <ex>kind-hearted</ex> landlord</as>.</def>

<blockquote>To thy self at least <b>kind-hearted</b> prove. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Kind-heartedness</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kind"-heart`ed*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or quality of being kind-hearted; benevolence.</def>

<h1>Kindle</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kin"dle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>kindlen</ets>, <ets>cundlen</ets>. See <er>Kind</er>.]</ety> <def>To bring forth young.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>The poor beast had but lately <b>kindled</b>. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Kindle</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kin`dle</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Kindled</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Kindling</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Icel. <ets>kyndill</ets> candle, torch; prob. fr. L. <ets>candela</ets>; cf. also Icel. <ets>kynda</ets> to kindle. Cf. <er>Candle</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To set on fire; to cause to burn with flame; to ignite; to cause to begin burning; to start; to light; <as>as, to <ex>kindle</ex> a match, or shavings</as>.</def>

<blockquote>His breath <b>kindleth</b> coals. <i>Job xii. 21.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fig.: To inflame, as the passions; to rouse; to provoke; to excite to action; to heat; to fire; to animate; to incite; <as>as, to <ex>kindle</ex> anger or wrath; to <ex>kindle</ex> the flame of love, or love into a flame</as>.</def>

<blockquote>So is a contentious man to <b>kindle</b> strife. <i>Prov. xxvi. 21.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Nothing remains but that I <b>kindle</b> the boy thither. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Kindling</b> her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Could swell the soul to rage, or <b>kindle</b> soft desire. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Enkindle; light; ignite; inflame; provoke; excite; arouse; stir up.</syn>

<h1>Kindle</h1> <Xpage=813>

<hw>Kin"dle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To take fire; to begin to burn with flame; to start as a flame.</def>

<blockquote>When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame <b>kindle</b> upon thee. <i>Is. xliii. 2.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fig.: To begin to be excited; to grow warm or animated; to be roused or exasperated.</def>