'Inflame' definitions:
Definition of 'inflame'
(from WordNet)
verb
Cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"
verb
Catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles" [syn: kindle, inflame]
verb
Cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds" [syn: kindle, enkindle, conflagrate, inflame]
verb
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" [syn: inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up]
verb
Become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"
Definition of 'Inflame'
From: GCIDE
- Inflame \In*flame"\, v. i. To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed. --Wiseman. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Inflame'
From: GCIDE
- Inflame \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. [1913 Webster]
- We should have made retreat By light of the inflamed fleet. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Fig.: To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as, to inflame desire. [1913 Webster]
- Though more, it seems, Inflamed with lust than rage. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- But, O inflame and fire our hearts. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage. [1913 Webster]
- It will inflame you; it will make you mad. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Med.) To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of; as, to inflame the eyes by overwork. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To exaggerate; to enlarge upon. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'inflame'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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,
- red-ink,
- redden,
- 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