arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"
{f} excite, incite, arouse, instigate; anger, enrage, irritate; redden, cause swelling in the body; light, set on fire; burst into flame; fill with passion
become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed" cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint" arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred