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in·flame

[in-fleym] Pronunciation Key verb, -flamed, -flam·ing.

–verb (used with object)

1.	to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).

2.	to arouse to a high degree of passion or feeling: His harangue inflamed the rabble.

3.	to incite or rouse, as to violence: His words inflamed the angry mob to riot.

4.	(of an emotion, as rage) to cause to redden or grow heated: Uncontrollable rage inflamed his face.

5.	to cause inflammation in: Her eyes were inflamed with crying.

6.	to raise (the blood, bodily tissue, etc.) to a morbid or feverish heat.

7.	to set aflame, ablaze, or afire; set on fire.

8.	to redden with or as with flames: The setting sun inflames the sky.

–verb (used without object)

9.	to burst into flame; take fire.

10.	to be kindled, as passion.

11.	to become hot with passion, as the heart.

12.	to become excessively affected with inflammation.

Also, enflame.

[Origin: 1300–50; in-² + flame; r. ME enflammen < MF enflammer < L inflammāre to kindle

]

—Related forms

in·flam·ed·ness

[in-fley-mid-nis] Pronunciation Key, noun

in·flam·er, noun

in·flam·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1–3. See incite. 7. See kindle.

—Antonyms 2. cool, soothe.

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in·flame   (ĭn-flām') Pronunciation Key
v.   in·flamed, in·flam·ing, in·flames

v.   tr.

To arouse to passionate feeling or action: crimes that inflamed the entire community.
To make more violent; intensify: "inflamed to madness an already savage nature" (Robert Graves).
1. To cause (the skin) to redden or grow hot, as from strong emotion or stimulants.
2. To turn red or make glow: Great bonfires inflamed the night.
To produce inflammation in (a tissue or organ).
To set on fire; kindle.

v. intr.

To become excited or aroused.
To be affected by inflammation.
To catch fire.

[Middle English enflaumen, from Old French enflammer, from Latin īnflammāre : in-, intensive pref.; see in-² + flammāre, to set on fire (from flamma, flame; see bhel-¹ in Indo-European roots).]

in·flam'er n.

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inflamed
adjective
1.	resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened; "eyes inflamed with crying"
2.	lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire" [syn: ablaze]
3.	adorned with tongues of flame

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Inflamed

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.

We should have made retreat By light of the inflamed fleet. --Chapman.

2. Fig.: 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. (Med.) 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. [Obs.]

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.

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