To arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
To begin to grow or take hold.
To start (a fire) or light (a torch, a match, coals, etc.).
To bring forth young; to give birth.
A group of kittens.
pregnant
To encourage a behavior or emotion.
To attend to or supply a furnace with fuel; to act as a stoker or fireman.
To poke, pierce, thrust.
To feed, stir up, especially, a fire or furnace.
An act of poking, piercing, thrusting