inflame

inflame
Synonyms and related words:
afflict, aggravate, agitate, agonize, ail, anger, animate, annoy, arouse, augment, awake, awaken, bank, bite, blow the coals, blow up, bristle, burn, burn up, call forth, call up, carmine, chafe, conflagrate, convulse, crimson, crucify, cut, deepen, distress, drive, dynamize, electrify, embitter, energize, enkindle, enliven, enrage, exacerbate, exasperate, excite, excruciate, exhilarate, fan, fan the fire, fan the flame, feed, feed the fire, ferment, fester, fire, fire up, flame, foment, frenzy, fret, fuel, gall, galvanize, get, give pain, gnaw, goad, grate, grind, gripe, harrow, hearten, heat, heat up, heighten, henna, huff, hurt, ignite, impassion, incarnadine, incense, incite, increase, inflict pain, infuriate, instigate, intensify, invigorate, irritate, jazz up, key up, kill by inches, kindle, lacerate, lash up, lather up, light, light the fuse, light up, lipstick, liven, madden, madder, martyr, martyrize, miff, miniate, motivate, move, nettle, nip, overexcite, pain, peeve, pep up, perk up, pierce, pinch, pique, prick, prod, prolong the agony, provoke, put out, put to torture, put up to, quicken, rack, rally, rankle, rasp, red-ink, redden, rekindle, relight, relume, rile, roil, rouge, rouse, rub, rubify, rubric, ruddle, ruffle, rust, set astir, set fire to, set on, set on fire, set up, sic on, snap up, spur on, stab, steam up, stimulate, sting, stir, stir the blood, stir the embers, stir the feelings, stir the fire, stir up, stoke, stoke the fire, strike a light, summon up, tickle, torch, torment, torture, touch off, turn on, tweak, twist, urge, vermilion, vex, vile, vitalize, wake, wake up, waken, warm, warm the blood, whet, whip up, work into, work up, wound, wring, zip up

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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

  • inflame — (v.) mid 14c., to set on fire with passion, from L. inflammare to set on fire, kindle, figuratively to rouse, excite, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + flammare to flame, from flamma flame (see FLAME (Cf. flame)). Literal sense of …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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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