inflame

inflame
inflamedness /in flay"mid nis/, n.inflamer, n.inflamingly, adv.
/in flaym"/, v., inflamed, inflaming.
v.t.
1. to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
2. to arouse to a high degree of passion or feeling: His harangue inflamed the rabble.
3. to incite or rouse, as to violence: His words inflamed the angry mob to riot.
4. (of an emotion, as rage) to cause to redden or grow heated: Uncontrollable rage inflamed his face.
5. to cause inflammation in: Her eyes were inflamed with crying.
6. to raise (the blood, bodily tissue, etc.) to a morbid or feverish heat.
7. to set aflame, ablaze, or afire; set on fire.
8. to redden with or as with flames: The setting sun inflames the sky.
v.i.
9. to burst into flame; take fire.
10. to be kindled, as passion.
11. to become hot with passion, as the heart.
12. to become excessively affected with inflammation.
Also, enflame.
[1300-50; IN-2 + FLAME; r. ME enflammen < MF enflammer < L inflammare to kindle]
Syn. 1-3. See incite. 7. See kindle.
Ant. 2. cool, soothe.

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