 inflame |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cause inflammation in | |
| Examples: | "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint" |
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| Related terms: | worsen inflammation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] cause to start burning | |
| Synonyms: | enkindle conflagrate kindle | |
| Examples: | "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds" |
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| Related terms: | ignite rekindle ignition | |
| 3. | [ verb ] arouse or excite feelings and passions | |
| Synonyms: | ignite stir_up fire_up wake heat | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | arouse ferment heat | |
| 4. | [ verb ] catch fire | |
| Synonyms: | kindle | |
| Examples: | "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles." |
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| Related terms: | ignite flare_up rekindle ignition | |
| 5. | [ verb ] become inflamed; get sore; of tissue or organs | |
| Related terms: | worsen | |
| Similar spelling: |
inflamed inflate inflater inflated in_place inflaming inflect in_play in_full inflatable in_a_flash influent inflator influenza influence inflexion inflected inflation |
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