inflame

[ in-fleym ]

/ ɪnˈfleɪm /

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verb (used with object), in·flamed, in·flam·ing.

to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).

to arouse to a high degree of passion or feeling: His harangue inflamed the rabble.

to incite or rouse, as to violence: His words inflamed the angry mob to riot.

(of an emotion, as rage) to cause to redden or grow heated: Uncontrollable rage inflamed his face.

to cause inflammation in: Her eyes were inflamed with crying.

to raise (the blood, bodily tissue, etc.) to a morbid or feverish heat.

to set aflame, ablaze, or afire; set on fire.

to redden with or as with flames: The setting sun inflames the sky.

verb (used without object), in·flamed, in·flam·ing.

to burst into flame; take fire.

to be kindled, as passion.

to become hot with passion, as the heart.

to become excessively affected with inflammation.

Also enflame.

Origin of inflame

1300–50; in-² + flame; replacing Middle English enflammen < Middle French enflammer < Latin inflammāre to kindle

ANTONYMS FOR inflame

2 cool, soothe.

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1–3. See incite. 7. See kindle¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM inflame

in·flam·ed·ness

[in-fley-mid-nis] /ɪnˈfleɪ mɪd nɪs/, noun in·flam·er, noun in·flam·ing·ly, adverb re·in·flame, verb, re·in·flamed, re·in·flam·ing.

un·in·flamed, adjective

Words nearby inflame

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inflame

/ (ɪnˈfleɪm) /

verb

to arouse or become aroused to violent emotion

(tr) to increase or intensify; aggravate

to produce inflammation in (a tissue, organ, or part) or (of a tissue, etc) to become inflamed

to set or be set on fire; kindle

(tr) to cause to redden

Derived forms of inflame

inflamer, noun inflamingly, adverb

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inflame

verb (used with object), in·flamed, in·flam·ing.

verb (used without object), in·flamed, in·flam·ing.

Origin of inflame

ANTONYMS FOR inflame

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OTHER WORDS FROM inflame

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verb

Derived forms of inflame

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

inflame

verb (used with object), in·flamed, in·flam·ing.

verb (used without object), in·flamed, in·flam·ing.

Origin of inflame

ANTONYMS FOR inflame

synonym study for inflame

OTHER WORDS FROM inflame

Words nearby inflame

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