less common spelling of inflame
1 a
: to excite to excessive or uncontrollable action or feeling;
especially
: to make angry
b
: to make more heated or violent : intensify
- insults served only to inflame the feud
2
: to set on fire : kindle
3
: to cause to redden or grow hot from anger or excitement
- a face inflamed with passion
4
: to cause inflammation in (bodily tissue)
1
: to burst into flame
2
: to become excited or angered
3
: to become affected with inflammation
