About The Word Inflame
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Inflame
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What's The Definition Of Inflame?
[v] become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"
[v] cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint" [v] 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" [v] cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds" [v] catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles" Synonyms | Synonyms for Inflame: conflagrate | enkindle | fire up | heat | ignite | kindle | stir up | wake Related Terms | Find terms related to Inflame: afflict | aggravate | agitate | agonize | ail | anger | animate | annoy | arouse | augment | awake | awaken | bank | bite | blow the coals | blow up | bristle | burn | burn up | call forth | call up | carmine | chafe | conflagrate | convulse | crimson | crucify | cut | deepen | distress | drive | dynamize | electrify | embitter | energize | enkindle | enliven | enrage | exacerbate | exasperate | excite | excruciate | exhilarate | fan | fan the fire | fan the flame | feed | feed the fire | ferment | fester | fire | fire up | flame | foment | frenzy | fret | fuel | gall | galvanize | get | give pain | gnaw | goad | grate | grind | gripe | harrow | hearten | heat | heat up | heighten | henna | huff | hurt | ignite | impassion | incarnadine | incense | incite | increase | inflict pain | infuriate | instigate | intensify | invigorate | irritate | jazz up | key up | kill by inches | kindle | lacerate | lash up | lather up | light | light the fuse | light up | lipstick | liven | madden | madder | martyr | martyrize | miff | miniate | motivate | move | nettle | nip | overexcite | pain | peeve | pep up | perk up | pierce | pinch | pique | prick | prod | prolong the agony | provoke | put out | put to torture | put up to | quicken | rack | rally | rankle | rasp | redden | red-ink | rekindle | relight | relume | rile | roil | rouge | rouse | rub | rubify | rubric | ruddle | ruffle | rust | set astir | set fire to | set on | set on fire | set up | sic on | snap up | spur on | stab | steam up | stimulate | sting | stir | stir the blood | stir the embers | stir the feelings | stir the fire | stir up | stoke | stoke the fire | strike a light | summon up | tickle | torch | torment | torture | touch off | turn on | tweak | twist | urge | vermilion | vex | vile | vitalize | wake | wake up | waken | warm | warm the blood | whet | whip up | work into | work up | wound | wring | zip up See Also | aggravate | arouse | decline | elicit | enkindle | evoke | exacerbate | exasperate | ferment | fire | flare up | ignite | kindle | light | provoke | raise | rekindle | worsen Inflame In Webster's Dictionary \In*flame"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inflamed}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Inflaming}.] [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.) 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. To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed. --Wiseman. |
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