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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Inflamed \In*flamed"\, p. a. 1. Set on fire; enkindled; heated; congested; provoked; exasperated. 2. (Her.) Represented as burning, or as adorned with tongues of flame. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Inflame \In*flame"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inflamed}; p. pr & vb n. {Inflaming}.] [OE. enflamen OF enflamer, F. enflammer L. inflammare inflammatum pref. in- in + flammare to flame, fr flamma flame. See {Flame}.] 1. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn, flame, or glow. We should have made retreat By light of the inflamed fleet. --Chapman. 2. Fig.: To kindle or intensify, as passion or appetite; to excite to an excessive or unnatural action or heat; as to inflame desire. Though more,it seems Inflamed with lust than rage. --Milton. But O inflame and fire our hearts. --Dryden. 3. To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate; to incense; to enrage. It will inflame you it will make you mad. --Shak. 4. (Med.) To put in a state of inflammation; to produce morbid heat, congestion, or swelling, of as to inflame the eyes by overwork. 5. To exaggerate; to enlarge upon [Obs.] A friend exaggerates a man's virtues, an enemy inflames his crimes. --Addison. Syn: To provoke; fire; kindle; irritate; exasperate; incense; enrage; anger; excite; arouse. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: inflamed adj 1: resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened; "eyes inflamed with crying" 2: lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire" [syn: {ablaze(p)}, {reddened}] 3: (heraldry) adorned with tongues of flame
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