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inflame
transitive verb inflamed, inflaming
- to set on fire
- to arouse passion, desire, or violence in; excite intensely, as with anger
- to increase the intensity of (passion, desire, violence, etc.)
- to cause inflammation in (some organ or tissue)
intransitive verb
- to become roused, excited, stimulated, etc.
- to catch fire
- to become hot, feverish, swollen, red, sore, etc.
Related Forms:
- inflamer noun
See inflame in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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