Accend

Accend
Accend Ac*cend", v. t. [L. accendere, accensum, to kindle; ad + cand[e^]re to kindle (only in compounds); rel. to cand[=e]re to be white, to gleam. See {Candle}.] To set on fire; to kindle. [Obs.] --Fotherby. [1913 Webster]

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  • enkindle — v 1. fire, ignite, torch, deflagrate, burn, kindle, burn up or down, set aflame or alight or on fire, set fire to, put to the torch, put or apply a match to, Obs. accend, Obs. flagrate. 2. incite, provoke, actuate, poke, prod, prick, goad, prompt …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • inflame — v 1. fire, ignite, kindle, torch, deflagrate, burn, burn up or down, set aflame or alight or on fire, set fire to, put to the torch, Obs. accend, Obs. flagrate. 2. incite, provoke, actuate, poke, prod, prick, goad, prompt, spur; encourage, urge,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • inflammability — n 1. combustibility, combustibleness, inflammableness, flammableness, flammability, deflagrability, ignitability or ignitibility, Rare. accend ibility. 2. excitability, excitableness, nervousness; testiness, edginess, shortness, irascibleness,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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