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Inflame (Verb)

Meaning 1

Become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Hypernyms

  • Decline

Related Words

  • Inflammatory (adjective)
  • Inflammation (noun)

Meaning 2

Cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds".

Classification

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

Synonyms

  • Kindle
  • Conflagrate
  • Enkindle

Hypernyms

  • Light
  • Ignite

Hyponyms

  • Rekindle

Related Words

  • Inflammation (noun)

Meaning 3

Catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles".

Classification

Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.

Synonyms

  • Kindle

Hypernyms

  • Flare Up

Related Words

  • Inflammation (noun)

Meaning 4

Cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Hypernyms

  • Aggravate
  • Exacerbate
  • Exasperate

Related Words

  • Inflammatory (adjective)
  • Inflammation (noun)

Meaning 5

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".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

  • Stir Up
  • Fire Up
  • Wake
  • Ignite
  • Heat

Hypernyms

  • Evoke
  • Kindle
  • Raise
  • Fire
  • Enkindle
  • Provoke
  • Elicit

Related Words

  • Inflammatory (adjective)
  • Inflammation (noun)
  • Inflaming (noun)
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