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- DictionaryIn·flame/inˈflām/
verb
- 1. provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone: "high fines further inflamed public feelings"
- 2. cause inflammation in (a part of the body): "the finger joints were inflamed with rheumatoid arthritis"
The meaning of INFLAME is to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling; especially : to make angry. How to use inflame in a sentence.
INFLAME definition: 1. to cause or increase very strong feelings such as anger or excitement: 2. to make a part of the…. Learn more.
verb (used with object) , in·flamed, in·flam·ing. to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.). to arouse to a high degree of passion or feeling: His harangue inflamed the rabble. Antonyms: soothe, cool. to incite or rouse, as to violence: His words inflamed the angry mob to riot.
To inflame is to make feelings stronger, or stir them up. Reminding your grandfather about the time his car was stolen may just inflame his anger. Getting a parking ticket might inflame your frustration, and when a city imposes a curfew it may inflame the community's feelings of resentment.
INFLAME meaning: 1. to cause or increase very strong feelings such as anger or excitement: 2. to make a part of the…. Learn more.
to cause very strong feelings, especially anger or excitement, in a person or in a group of people. inflame somebody/something His comments have inflamed teachers all over the country. Her defiance inflamed his jealousy yet further.
Definition of inflame verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Definitions of 'inflame'. If something inflames a situation or inflames people's feelings, it makes people feel even more strongly about something. [journalism] [...] More.
1. to arouse or become aroused to violent emotion. 2. ( tr) to increase or intensify; aggravate. 3. (Pathology) to produce inflammation in (a tissue, organ, or part) or (of a tissue, etc) to become inflamed.
