“The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles”
verb
cause to start burning
“The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds”
verb
arouse or excite feelings and passions
“The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor”
verb
become inflamed; get sore
“His throat inflamed”
Word Forms
inflammatory
adjective
characterized or caused by inflammation
inflammation
noun
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
kindling
noun
material for starting a fire
inflaming
noun
arousal to violent emotion
heat
noun
the trait of being intensely emotional
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
entflammen
Entzündungen hervorrufen
🇫🇷French
enflammer
provoquer une inflammation chez
🇪🇸Spanish
inflamar
causar inflamación en
🇮🇹Italian
infiammare
causare infiammazione
🇳🇱Dutch
ontsteken
ontstekingen veroorzaken
🇵🇹Portuguese
inflamar
causar inflamação em
🇷🇺Russian
воспламенять
вызвать воспаление в
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भड़काना
में सूजन पैदा करना
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রদাহ
মধ্যে প্রদাহ কারণ
🇮🇳Tamil
அழற்சி
உள்ள அழற்சியை ஏற்படுத்தும்
🇮🇳Telugu
మంట
లో మంట కలిగిస్తాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
जळणे
मध्ये दाह होऊ
🇮🇳Gujarati
બળતરા
માં બળતરા પેદા કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಉರಿಯುತ್ತವೆ
ಉರಿಯೂತವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജ്വലിപ്പിക്കുക
ഉള്ളിൽ വീക്കം ഉണ്ടാക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਭੜਕਾਉਣਾ
ਵਿੱਚ ਜਲੂਣ ਦਾ ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣ
🇵🇰Urdu
جلنا
میں سوزش کا سبب بنتا ہے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
发炎
引起炎症
🇯🇵Japanese
炎症を起こす
炎症を引き起こす
🇰🇷Korean
불을 붙이다
염증을 일으키다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đốt cháy
gây viêm ở
🇹🇭Thai
อักเสบ
ทำให้เกิดการอักเสบใน
🇮🇩Indonesian
terangsang
menyebabkan peradangan pada
🇵🇭Filipino
mag-alab
maging sanhi ng pamamaga sa
🇲🇾Malay
mengapi-apikan
menyebabkan keradangan dalam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ألهب
تسبب التهاب في
🇮🇷Persian
ملتهب کردن
باعث التهاب در
🇹🇷Turkish
alevlendirmek
iltihaplanmaya neden olur
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְלַבּוֹת
לגרום לדלקת ב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'inflame'?
The primary meaning of 'inflame' is 'cause inflammation in'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'inflame' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'inflame' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'inflame' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'inflame' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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In your opinion, does the word 'inflame' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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