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   inflame

   /ɪnˈfleɪm/

   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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINFLAME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Inflame means to cause or increase strong feelings or to make a part of the body become red, painful, and swollen. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples and translations.

   • English (US)

     INFLAME meaning: 1. to cause or increase very strong...

   • Znaczenie Inflame, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     inflame definicja: 1. to cause or increase very strong...

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     INFLAME translate: возбуждать, распалять . Learn more in the...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inflameInflame Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb inflame, which means to excite, set on fire, or cause inflammation. Find out how to use inflame in a sentence and how it differs from irony.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINFLAME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Inflame means to cause or increase strong feelings or to make a part of the body red, painful, and swollen. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples and translations in various languages.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › inflameINFLAME Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inflameInflame - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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

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   Inflame means to make someone or something feel more strongly, to increase or intensify something, or to cause inflammation or fire. Learn more about the word forms, pronunciation, and usage of inflame with Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › inflameinflame verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Inflame means to cause very strong feelings, especially anger or excitement, in a person or in a group of people. It can also mean to make a situation worse or more difficult to deal with. See examples, synonyms and word origin.