inflame

verb

1. cause inflammation in

- The repetitive motion inflamed her joint

Definition categories: body, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate, worsen

2. catch fire

Similar word(s): kindle

Definition categories: weather

3. cause to start burning

Similar word(s): conflagrate, enkindle, kindle

Definition categories: weather, ignite, light

4. To provoke or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to enrage.

Similar word(s): heat, ignite, wake

Definition categories: emotion, arouse, elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise

5. become inflamed; get sore

- His throat inflamed

Definition categories: body, decline, worsen