ınflame

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Definition of ınflame in English English dictionary

{v} to set on fire, heat, provoke

Hyphenation

in·flame

Turkish pronunciation

înfleym

Synonyms

provoke, fire, kindle, irritate, exasperate, incense, enrage, anger, excite, arouse, agitate, annoy, burn, disturb, embitter

Antonyms

alleviate, appease, cool, pacify, placate, put out, quench, soothe, tranquilize

Pronunciation

/ənˈflām/ /ɪnˈfleɪm/

Etymology

[ in-'flAm ] (verb.) 14th century. From Middle English *enflammen, enflawmen, from Old French enflammer (“to inflame”), from Latin inflammō (“to kindle, set on fire”, verb) in (“in, on”) + flamma (“flame”), equivalent to in- +‎ flame.