INFLAME

inflame

(verb) become inflamed; get sore; “His throat inflamed”

inflame

(verb) cause inflammation in; “The repetitive motion inflamed her joint”

inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up

(verb) 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”

kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame

(verb) cause to start burning; “The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds”

kindle, inflame

(verb) catch fire; “The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

inflame (third-person singular simple present inflames, present participle inflaming, simple past and past participle inflamed)

(transitive) To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.

(transitive, figuratively) To kindle or intensify (a feeling, as passion or appetite); to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat.

(transitive) To provoke (a person) to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage.

(transitive) To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of.

To exaggerate; to enlarge upon.

(intransitive) To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed.

Synonyms

• provoke

• fire

• kindle

• irritate

• exasperate

• incense

• enrage

• anger

• excite

• arouse

Anagrams

• feminal

Source: Wiktionary

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In*flame", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inflamed; p. pr. & vb. n. Inflaming.] Etym: [OE. enflamen, OF. enflamer, F. enflammer, L. inflammare,inflammatum; pref.in- in + flammare to flame, fr.flamma flame. See Flame.]

1. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow. We should have made retreat By light of the inflamed fleet. Chapman.

2. Fig.: To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as, to inflame desire. Though more,it seems, Inflamed with lust than rage. Milton. But, O inflame and fire our hearts. Dryden.

3. To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage. It will inflame you; it will make you mad. Shak.

4. (Med.)

Definition: To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of; as, to inflame the eyes by overwork.

5. To exaggerate; to enlarge upon. [Obs.] A friend exaggerates a man's virtues, an enemy inflames his crimes. Addison.

Syn.

– To provoke; fire; kindle; irritate; exasperate; incense; enrage; anger; excite; arouse.

In*flame", v. i.

Definition: To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed. Wiseman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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