单词 | inflame |
释义 | 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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