inflame (redirected from inflames)

in·flame  (n-flm)

v. in·flamed, in·flam·ing, in·flames

v.tr.

1. To arouse to passionate feeling or action: crimes that inflamed the entire community.

2. To make more violent; intensify: "inflamed to madness an already savage nature" (Robert Graves).

3.

a. To cause (the skin) to redden or grow hot, as from strong emotion or stimulants.

b. To turn red or make glow: Great bonfires inflamed the night.

4. To produce inflammation in (a tissue or organ).

5. To set on fire; kindle.

v.intr.

1. To become excited or aroused.

2. To be affected by inflammation.

3. To catch fire.

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

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in·flamer n.

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inflame

Verb

[-flaming, -flamed]

1. to make angry or excited

2. to increase or intensify; aggravate

3. to produce inflammation in or become inflamed

4. to set or be set on fire

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	inflame - cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint" inflame - become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed" aggravate, exacerbate, worsen, exasperate - make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
	2.	inflame - catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles" kindle flare up - ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; "the fire flared up and died down once again"
	3.	inflame - cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds" conflagrate, enkindle, kindle ignite, light - cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette" rekindle - kindle anew, as of a fire
	4.	inflame - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred" fire up, stir up, wake, heat, ignite arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy" ferment - work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa"
	5.	inflame - become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed" inflame - cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint" decline, worsen - grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"

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inflame

verb 1. enrage, stimulate, provoke, fire, heat, excite, anger, arouse, rouse, infuriate, ignite, incense, madden, agitate, kindle, rile, foment, intoxicate, make your blood boil, impassion << OPPOSITE calm

verb 2. aggravate, increase, intensify, worsen, exacerbate, fan

Translations

inflame [ɪnˈfleɪm] → inflamar

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inflame [ɪnˈfleɪm] vt → aufbringen

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inflame

v inflame [inˈfleim]

to cause (feelings etc) to become violent. ontstoke raak يُثير، يُلْهِبُ المشاعِر، يُغْضِبُ разпалвам roznítit, vzplanout ophidse erregen εξάπτω inflamar, arder üles kütma بر انگیختن kiihdyttää enflammer לְהַרגִיז प्रज्वलित करना upaliti feldühösít membakar hati æsa upp infiammare あおり立てる 자극하다 uždegti (jausmus) iekvēlināt; uzbudināt menaikkan kemarahan doen ontvlammen hisse/piske opp, gjøre betent rozpalić inflamar a (se) aprinde взволновать(ся) rozohniť (sa), rozvášniť (sa) razvneti razbuktati få att svalla, piska upp, hetsa ทำให้ลุกเป็นไฟ alevlendirmek, körüklemek 使極度激動 збуджувати(ся), схвилювати(ся) مشتعل ہونا khích động 使极度激动

adj inˈflamed

hot and red especially because of infection Her throat was very inflamed. ontsteek مُلْتَهِب нагорещен zapálený betændt entzünden ερεθισμένος inflamado põletikus متورم tulehtunut enflammé מוּדלָק प्रदाही upaljen gyulladt meradang bólginn, þrútinn infiammato 炎症を起こした (빨갛게) 부어오른 apimtas uždegimo iekaisis radang ontstoken betent podrażniony inflamado inflamat воспалённый zapálený vnet upaljen inflammerad ซึ่งลุกเป็นไฟ kızarmış, iltihaplanmış 發炎的 запалений مشتعل sưng tấy 发炎的