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   in·flame

   /inˈflām/

   verb

   • 1. provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone: "high fines further inflamed public feelings" Similar incitearouserouseprovokeanimatestir upwork upwhip upkindlefireignitetouch offfomentactuateinspirestimulateagitatespur onaggravateexacerbateintensifyworsenmake worsecompoundadd fuel to the flamesfan the flamesrub salt in the woundenrageincenseangerinfuriateexasperatemaddensend into a rageprovokeantagonizerilegallinformal:make someone see redmake someone's blood boildrive mad/crazyrare:empurpleOpposite dampencalmsootheplacate
   • ▪ provoke (someone) to strong feelings: "her sister was inflamed with jealousy" Similar enrageincenseangerinfuriateexasperatemaddensend into a rageprovokeantagonizerilegallinformal:make someone see redmake someone's blood boildrive mad/crazyrare:empurpleOpposite placate
   • ▪ make (a situation) worse: "comments that inflame what is already a sensitive situation"
   • 2. cause inflammation in (a part of the body): "the finger joints were inflamed with rheumatoid arthritis"
   • 3. light up with or as if with flames: literary "the torches inflame the night to the eastward"

   Word Origin Middle Englishenflaume, inflaume, from Old French enflammer, from Latin inflammare, from in- ‘into’ + flamma ‘flame’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inflamer noun

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   The meaning of INFLAME is to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling; especially : to make angry. How to use inflame in a sentence.

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   INFLAME definition: 1. to cause or increase very strong feelings such as anger or excitement: 2. to make a part of the…. Learn more.

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   Inflame definition: to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).. See examples of INFLAME used in a sentence.

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   INFLAME meaning: 1. to cause or increase very strong feelings such as anger or excitement: 2. to make a part of the…. Learn more.

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   To inflame is to make feelings stronger, or stir them up. Reminding your grandfather about the time his car was stolen may just inflame his anger. Getting a parking ticket might inflame your frustration, and when a city imposes a curfew it may inflame the community's feelings of resentment.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinflame verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   to cause very strong feelings, especially anger or excitement, in a person or in a group of people. inflame somebody/something His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country. Her defiance inflamed his jealousy yet further. The latest revelations are set to inflame public opinion still further.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINFLAME definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   inflame in British English. (ɪnˈfleɪm ) verb. 1. to arouse or become aroused to violent emotion. 2. (transitive) to increase or intensify; aggravate. 3. to produce inflammation in (a tissue, organ, or part) or (of a tissue, etc) to become inflamed.

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   inflame somebody/something to cause very strong feelings, especially anger or excitement, in a person or in a group of people His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country. Her defiance inflamed his jealousy yet further. The latest revelations are set to inflame public opinion. Definitions on the go.

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    1. to arouse or become aroused to violent emotion. 2. ( tr) to increase or intensify; aggravate. 3. (Pathology) to produce inflammation in (a tissue, organ, or part) or (of a tissue, etc) to become inflamed.

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    Origin of inflame 1 First recorded in 1300–50; in- 2 + flame ; replacing Middle English enflammen, from Middle French enflammer, from Latin inflammāre “to kindle”