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inflame
[in-fleym]
verb (used with object)
to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
to arouse to a high degree of passion or feeling.
His harangue inflamed the rabble.
to incite or rouse, as to violence.
His words inflamed the angry mob to riot.
(of an emotion, as rage) to cause to redden or grow heated.
Uncontrollable rage inflamed his face.
to cause inflammation in.
Her eyes were inflamed with crying.
to raise (the blood, bodily tissue, etc.) to a morbid or feverish heat.
to set aflame, ablaze, or afire; set on fire.
to redden with or as with flames.
The setting sun inflames the sky.
verb (used without object)
to burst into flame; take fire.
to be kindled, as passion.
to become hot with passion, as the heart.
to become excessively affected with inflammation.
inflame
/ ɪnˈfleɪm /
verb
to arouse or become aroused to violent emotion
(tr) to increase or intensify; aggravate
to produce inflammation in (a tissue, organ, or part) or (of a tissue, etc) to become inflamed
to set or be set on fire; kindle
(tr) to cause to redden
Other Word Forms
- inflamedness noun
- inflamer noun
- inflamingly adverb
- reinflame verb
- uninflamed adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Newsom argued that using the military in Los Angeles was unnecessary and inflamed tensions.
The country, he said in an email interview, was “inflamed by military fervor…and then by paranoia,” which caused “severe damage to democracy.”
Federal immigration authorities dismissed the petition as a dangerous stunt that would inflame tensions.
“Last Wednesday, we made the decision to suspend production on the show to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country,” the company said in a statement.
It was further inflamed when Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that suspect Tyler Robinson’s roommate and romantic partner — who he said was “shocked” by the shooting and cooperating with authorities — is currently transitioning.
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