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Inflame Definition And Meaning
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 \Inflame"\, 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. \Inflame"\, v. i. To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed. --Wiseman.

Inflame Definition And Meaning

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"

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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