Definition of "inflame" in English

verb

1. (transitive) To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow.

2. (transitive, figuratively) To kindle or intensify (a feeling, as passion or appetite); to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat.

   • to inflame desire
   • The long-awaited verdict could inflame tension in the Southeast Asian country and have far-reaching implications in the politically divided kingdom.

3. (transitive) To provoke (a person) to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage.

4. (transitive) To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of.

   • to inflame the eyes by overwork

5. To exaggerate; to enlarge upon.

6. (intransitive) To grow morbidly hot, congested, or painful; to become angry or incensed.