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Inflame Common

Inflame has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

cause inflammation in

"The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"

2

catch fire

"The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"

3

cause to start burning

"The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"

4

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"

5

become inflamed; get sore

"His throat inflamed"

6

To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.

Example Sentences
"The repetitive motion inflamed her joint" verb
"The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles" verb
"The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds" verb
"The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor" verb
"The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world" verb
"Wake old feelings of hatred" verb
"His throat inflamed" verb
See Also
inflammable miskindle provoke add fuel to fire tend pimple incense inflammation
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
worsen flare up ignite arouse
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
rekindle ferment
Rhyming Words
ame hame game same lame jame mame wame fame name came tame rame dame plame arame shame thame syame brame
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