Enflame: meaning, definitions and examples
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enflame
[ ษชnหfleษชm ]
to arouse strong emotions
To enflame means to provoke or intensify strong emotions, especially anger or passion. It can also refer to the act of causing something to become inflamed, such as a wound or a body part.
Synonyms
incite, inflame, provoke, stir up
Examples of usage
- He knew his words would enflame her anger even more.
- The politician's speech enflamed the crowd, leading to protests.
- The hot spices enflamed his taste buds.
- The doctor warned that scratching the insect bite would enflame the skin further.
Translations
Translations of the word "enflame" in other languages:
๐ต๐น inflamar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฒเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช entflammen
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengobarkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะฟะฐะปัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ rozpalaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ็ใไธใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท enflammer
๐ช๐ธ inflamar
๐น๐ท ateลlemek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ถํ์ฐ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุดุชุนู
๐จ๐ฟ zapรกlit
๐ธ๐ฐ zapaฤพovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็น็
๐ธ๐ฎ vneti
๐ฎ๐ธ kveikja รญ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะปัะฝะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฆแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ alฤฑลdฤฑrmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ inflamar
Word origin
The word 'enflame' originated from the Old French word 'enflamer', which means 'to set on fire'. Over time, its usage expanded to include the metaphorical sense of provoking strong emotions. The word has been in use since the 14th century and has evolved to encompass both literal and figurative meanings.
See also: flambeau, flamboyance, flamboyant, flamelet, flamer, flames, flamethrower, flaming, flammable, inflame, inflaming, inflammable, inflammation.