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   In·flame

   /inˈflām/

   

   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’.

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   • 1. inflamer noun

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   What is inflame verb?

   • Definition of inflame verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary inflame somebody/something to cause very strong feelings, especially anger or excitement, in a person or in a group of people His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country. Her defiance inflamed his jealousy yet further.

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   What does inflamar mean?

   • These brutal attacks have inflamed passions in a peaceful country. 激起（憤怒、激動等情感）, 使憤怒, 使極度激動… 激起（愤怒、激动等情感）, 使愤怒, 使极度激动… encender, inflamar, arder… inflamar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! INFLAME definition: to cause or increase strong emotions: . Learn more.

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   What does enflamen mean?

   • From Middle English inflammen, enflamen, enflaumen, from Old French enflammer (“to inflame”), from Latin inflammō (“to kindle, set on fire”, verb), from in (“in, on”) + flamma (“flame”), equivalent to in- + flame . ( transitive) To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow .

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › inflameINFLAME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] us / ɪnˈfleɪm / Add to word list. to excite someone’s strong feelings or make them stronger: The defense objected to the graphic pictures, claiming they were meant merely to inflame the jury. (Definition of inflame from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of inflame. inflame.

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   1 inflame somebody/something to cause very strong feelings, especially anger or excitement, in a person or in a group of people His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country. Her defiance inflamed his jealousy yet further.

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

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   4 days ago · verb. 1. to arouse or become aroused to violent emotion. 2. (transitive) to increase or intensify; aggravate. 3. to produce inflammation in (a tissue, organ, or part) or (of a tissue, etc) to become inflamed. 4. to set or be set on fire; kindle.

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   Definition of inflame – Learner’s Dictionary. inflame. verb [ T ] uk / ɪnˈfleɪm / us. to cause or increase strong emotions: These brutal attacks have inflamed passions in a peaceful country. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

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   Definitions of 'inflame' If something inflames a situation or inflames people's feelings, it makes people feel even more strongly about something. [ journalism ] [...]

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   Jan 3, 2018 · verb [ T ] uk / ɪnˈfleɪm / us. Add to word list. to cause or increase strong emotions: These brutal attacks have inflamed passions in a peaceful country. (Definition of inflame from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inflame. in Chinese (Traditional) 激起（憤怒、激動等情感）, 使憤怒, 使極度激動… See more.

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   1. a : to cause (a person or group) to become angry or violent. His angry speech inflamed the mob. b : to make (something) more active, angry, or violent. ideas that inflame the imagination. His comments have inflamed an already tense situation. inflaming the passions of the mob. 2. : to cause (a part of your body) to grow sore, red, and swollen.