to inflame

Examples

• All

• We can get joint pain because we've worked really hard in a workout and we've just seen a lot of impact and it inflames your joint.

  The Diary Of A CEO

• Maybe you should put some cold water on it so it doesn't inflame.

  The Good Girl (2002)

• The flesh is directly inflamed from their sting, as though it had received venom.

  Academic text (1992)

• Kline's liver was inflamed, a possible effect of Q fever.

  Academic text (1999)

• On May 26th, Dr. Corvisart was called and found her chest congested and her throat inflamed.

  Napoleon (2023)

• When those membranes become inflamed we get pleurisy and a racking cough.

  Fantastic Voyage (1966)

• Exercise-induced asthma is when the bronchi of the lungs become inflamed upon physical exertion.

  Blog text (27)

• Meningitis occurs when the organism invades the cerebrospinal fluid and inflames the meninges.

  Academic text (2014)

• The synovial lining of the joint capsule becomes inflamed and congested with T lymphocytes, B cells, macrophages, and plasma cells.

  Academic text (2014)

• The doctor examined her and confirmed that a virus had caused her throat to become inflamed.

Synonyms

I

to irritate

vsto inflame

17 3.4

Make a part of the body sore and uncomfortable, often causing redness or itching

is stronger and causes clear redness swelling and pain

E

to enflame

vsto inflame

• Specialized

7.2

To make a part of the body red, swollen, or painful

is the same meaning but is an alternative spelling

Antonyms

H

to heal

481 1.2

To become healthy again after an injury, illness, or emotional pain

Phrasal Verbs

I

to inflame tensions

• Literature

1 7.4

Make people more angry and cause conflict between groups

I

to inflame public opinion

• Literature

1 7.7

To make many people feel angry or shocked about something

How Inflamed

to ulcerate

• Specialized

2 8.6

to inflame

• Specialized

13 5.3

to irritate

17 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology