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inflame

Syllabification: (in·flame)

Pronunciation: /inˈflām/

Definition of inflame

[with object]

1provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone:high fines further inflamed public feelings
provoke (someone) to strong feelings:her sister was inflamed with jealousy
make (a situation) worse.

2cause inflammation in (a part of the body):the finger joints were inflamed with rheumatoid arthritis (as adjective inflamed)inflamed eyes and lips

3 literary light up with or as if with flames:the torches inflame the night to the eastward

Derivatives

Middle English enflaume, inflaume, from Old French enflammer, from Latin inflammare, from in- 'into' + flamma 'flame'

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