accendere

Definitions of accendere
  1. verb
    cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
    synonyms: appiccare
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    estinguere, smorzare, spegnere, spegnersi
    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
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    accendersi, ardere, irradiare, prendere fuoco
    ignite
    avvampare, divampare, impennarsi, inalberarsi
    ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down
    riaccendere, rinfocolare
    kindle anew, as of a fire
    incendiarsi, infiammarsi, prendere fuoco
    catch fire
    type of:
    ardere
    cause to burn or combust
  2. verb
    cause to operate by flipping a switch
    synonyms: accendersi
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    antonyms:
    spegnere
    cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
  3. verb
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
    synonyms: agitare, eccitare, esaltare, infiammare, nobilitare, provocare, stimolare
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    caricare, gravare, onerare, raggomitolare
    stimulate sexually
    intimorire, spaurire, spaventare
    cause fear in
    solleticare
    feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
    infondere, ispirare, mettere, trasmettere
    heighten or intensify
    solleticare
    excite pleasurably or erotically
    bluffare
    frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
    allucinare, atterrire, terrificare
    fill with terror; frighten greatly
    intimidire, minacciare
    make timid or fearful
    inorridire, sbigottire, sgomentare
    fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised
    animare, incoraggiare
    inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
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    aizzare, attizzare, cagionare, causare, concitare, destare, eccitare, fomentare, istigare, provocare, scatenare, sollevare, suscitare, svegliare
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
  4. verb
    change the arrangement or position of
    synonyms: agitare, agitarsi, conturbare, disturbare, eccitare, infiammare, rinfocolare, turbarsi
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    battere
    stir vigorously
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    guarnire, muovere, spostare
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  5. verb
    try to stir up public opinion
    synonyms: fomentare, rinfocolare, suscitare
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    type of:
    concitare, provocare, suscitare
    provide the needed stimulus for
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