inflame

inflame
v
1. fire, ignite, kindle, torch, deflagrate, burn, burn up or down, set aflame or alight or on fire, set fire to, put to the torch, Obs. accend, Obs. flagrate.
2. incite, provoke, actuate, poke, prod, prick, goad, prompt, spur; encourage, urge, abet, egg on, put up to; instigate, look for trouble, Inf. start something; foment, agitate, suscitate, excite, impassion, intensify, arouse, rouse, madden, craze, stir up, work up, wind up, whip up, lash into a fury, Inf. psych up, heat up, fire up, enflame, enkindle, touch off, ignite the spark, stir the embers, fan the fire, add fuel to the flame or fire, fuel.
3. stimulate, animate, reanimate, whet, invigorate, motivate, inspirit, inspire, galvanize, electrify, energize, activate, vivify, rally, revive, enliven, liven up, pep up, awaken, wake up, waken, shake up, jolt, jog; impel, induce, compel, constrain, move, press, drive, stir, fillip; elicit, evoke, call forth, summon up, sound or raise the alarm

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  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inflame — I verb aggravate, agitate, anger, arouse, convulse, deflagrate, discompose, electrify, embitter, energize, enliven, enrage, envenom, exacerbate, exasperate, excite, foment, galvanize, goad, harass, ignite, impassion, incense, incite, infuriate,… …   Law dictionary

  • Inflame — In*flame , v. i. To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed. Wiseman. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • inflame — [v] anger, aggravate agitate, annoy, arouse, burn, disturb, embitter, enrage, exacerbate, exasperate, excite, fan, fire, fire up, foment, gall, get*, grate, heat, heat up, ignite, impassion, incense, increase, infuriate, intensify, intoxicate,… …   New thesaurus

  • inflame — ► VERB 1) intensify or aggravate. 2) provoke (someone) to strong feelings. 3) cause inflammation in …   English terms dictionary

  • inflame — [in flame′] vt. inflamed, inflaming [ME enflamen < OFr enflammer < L inflammare: see IN 1 & FLAME] 1. to set on fire 2. to arouse passion, desire, or violence in; excite intensely, as with anger 3. to increase the intensity of (passion,… …   English World dictionary

  • inflame — UK [ɪnˈfleɪm] / US verb [transitive] Word forms inflame : present tense I/you/we/they inflame he/she/it inflames present participle inflaming past tense inflamed past participle inflamed 1) to make a situation worse by making people more angry or …   English dictionary

  • inflame — also enflame verb (inflamed; also enflamed; inflaming; also enflaming) Etymology: Middle English enflamen, from Anglo French enflamer, from Latin inflammare, from in + flamma flame Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • inflame — verb a) To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow. b) To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as, to inflame desire …   Wiktionary

  • inflame — in·flame in flām vb, in·flamed; in·flam·ing vt to cause inflammation in (bodily tissue) <inflame the sinuses> vi to become affected with inflammation …   Medical dictionary

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