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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
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
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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