inflame

[In*flame·]

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.

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To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.

Verb
become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"

Verb
cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"

Verb
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"

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

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

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v. t.
To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.

v. t.
Fig.: To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as, to inflame desire.

v. t.
To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage.

v. t.
To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of; as, to inflame the eyes by overwork.

v. t.
To exaggerate; to enlarge upon.

v. i.
To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed.

Inflame

In*flame" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inflamed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Inflaming.] [OE. enflamen, OF. enflamer, F. enflammer, L. inflammare,inflammatum; pref.in- in + flammare to flame, fr.flamma flame. See Flame.] 1. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.

We should have made retreat By light of the inflamed fleet.

2. Fig.: To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as, to inflame desire.

Though more,it seems, Inflamed with lust than rage.

But, O inflame and fire our hearts.

3. To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage.

It will inflame you; it will make you mad.

4. (Med.) To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of; as, to inflame the eyes by overwork. 5. To exaggerate; to enlarge upon. [Obs.]

A friend exaggerates a man's virtues, an enemy inflames his crimes.

Syn. -- To provoke; fire; kindle; irritate; exasperate; incense; enrage; anger; excite; arouse.

Inflame

In*flame", v. i. To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed. Wiseman.

To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.

To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed.

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Usage Examples

Education is not to reform students or amuse them or to make them expert technicians. It is to unsettle their minds, widen their horizons, inflame their intellects, teach them to think straight, if possible.

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Other Usage Examples

My idea of education is to unsettle the minds of the young and inflame their intellects.