Inflame

[imp. & p. p. INFLAMED; p. pr. & vb. n. INFLAMING.] [Lat. inflammare, from prefix in and flammare, to flame, flamma, flame; Fr. enflammer, Sp. inflamar, It. infiammare.] 1. To set on fire; to kindle; to cause to burn; to cause to glow. We should have made retreat By light of the inflamed fleet. Chapman.

2. To raise to an unnatural heat; to excite to an excessive and unnatural action; as, to inflame the eyes; to inflame with wine.
3. To excite, as passion or appetite; to enkindle; to increase; as, to inflame desire. “More inflamed with lust than rage.” Milton.
4. To provoke to anger or rage; to exasperate; to irritate.

It will inflame you; it will make you mad. Shak.

5. (Med.) To cause to become morbidly hot or irritated, by reason of undue or excessive action in the blood-vessels and tissues.
6. To exaggerate; to enlarge upon. [Obs.]

A friend exaggerates a man’s virtues, an enemy inflames his crimes. Addison. Syn.—To provoke; fire; irritate; exasperate; incense; enrage; anger.