verb🔗ShareTo set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow."The careless child playing with matches inflamed the dry leaves, causing a small fire. "energyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo kindle or intensify (a feeling, as passion or appetite); to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat."to inflame desire"emotionmindactionphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo provoke (a person) to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage."His boss's constant criticism inflamed him, making him angry and resentful. "mindemotionhumanattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of."to inflame the eyes by overwork"medicinephysiologybodydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo exaggerate; to enlarge upon."The student's report on the history of the bicycle inflamed the details about the invention, focusing more on the various improvements than the original design. "communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed."The argument between the siblings quickly inflamed, turning into a shouting match. "medicinebodyphysiologysensationemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
