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Definition of Inflame

1. Verb. Cause inflammation in. "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"

2. Verb. Catch fire. "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"

3. Verb. Cause to start burning. "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"

4. Verb. Arouse or excite feelings and passions. "Wake old feelings of hatred"

5. Verb. Become inflamed; get sore. "His throat inflamed"

Definition of Inflame

1. v. t. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.

2. v. i. To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed.

Definition of Inflame

1. Verb. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow. ¹

2. Verb. (figuratively) To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as, to inflame desire. ¹

3. Verb. To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage. ¹

4. Verb. To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of; as, to inflame the eyes by overwork. ¹

5. Verb. To exaggerate; to enlarge upon. ¹

6. Verb. To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Inflame

1. to set on fire [v -FLAMED, -FLAMING, -FLAMES]

Medical Definition of Inflame

1. 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. 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. 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. " A friend exaggerates a man's virtues, an enemy inflames his crimes." (Addison) Synonym: To provoke, fire, kindle, irritate, exasperate, incense, enrage, anger, excite, arouse. Origin: OE. Enflamen, OF. Enflamer, F. Enflammer, L. Inflammare,inflammatum; pref.in- in + flammare to flame, fr.flamma flame. See Flame. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Inflame

infirmity infirmly infirmness infirms infitah infix infix notation infixal infixation infixations

infixed infixes infixing infixion infixions inflame (current term) inflamed inflamed ulcer inflamedness inflamer

inflamers inflames inflaming inflamingly inflammability inflammable inflammable air inflammableness inflammables inflammably

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