inflame
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
cause inflammation in
The repetitive motion inflamed her joint
Types & categories
- aggravate hypernym
Related & opposite
- inflammation derivation
- inflammatory derivation
- inflame verb group
Sense 2 verb
catch fire
The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles
Types & categories
- flare up hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
cause to start burning
The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- kindling derivation
Sense 4 verb
arouse or excite feelings and passions
The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 5 verb
become inflamed; get sore
His throat inflamed
Types & categories
- decline hypernym
Related & opposite
- inflammation derivation
- inflammatory derivation
- inflame verb group
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | inflammation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | inflammatory |
| 1 | verb group | Related & opposite | inflame |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | aggravate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | kindling |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | kindling |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | flare up |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | kindling |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | ignite |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | rekindle |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | inflaming |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | passion |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | seditious |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | arouse |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | ferment |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | inflammation |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | inflammatory |
| 5 | verb group | Related & opposite | inflame |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | decline |