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Enflame: meaning, definitions and examples

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enflame

 

[ ษชnหˆfleษชm ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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.
Context #2 | Verb

to set on fire

Another meaning of enflame is to set something on fire, to ignite or kindle a flame.

Synonyms

ignite, kindle, light, torch

Examples of usage

  • He enflamed the bonfire with gasoline.
  • The arsonist enflamed the building, causing extensive damage.

Translations

Translations of the word "enflame" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น inflamar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคฒเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entflammen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengobarkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฟะฐะปัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozpalaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็‡ƒใˆไธŠใŒใ‚‰ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท enflammer

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ inflamar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ateลŸlemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆํƒœ์šฐ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุดุชุนู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zapรกlit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zapaฤพovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็‚น็‡ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vneti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kveikja รญ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปั‹ะฝะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฆแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ alฤฑลŸdฤฑrmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ inflamar

Etymology

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.