Enflame

To set on fire; to cause something to burn with flames. Figuratively, it means to excite or intensify feelings, passions, or emotions, often to a heightened or volatile state. It can also describe the worsening of a situation, making it more intense or dangerous. The term often implies a destructive or negative force, whether literal or metaphorical. It suggests a rapid escalation and loss of control, whether physical or emotional. Enflaming something suggests that the object of the act or the person experiencing it is vulnerable to the emotion or fire. Furthermore, 'enflame' can also indicate an irritation, a flare-up of an existing condition, either physical or emotional, where one is angered or aroused.

Enflame meaning with examples

• The arsonist used gasoline to enflame the abandoned warehouse, consuming it in a furious blaze.
• His impassioned speech, filled with nationalistic fervor, threatened to enflame the crowd, who began to chant slogans.
• The political scandal threatened to enflame tensions between the two countries, increasing the risk of war.
• An allergy to peanuts caused my throat to enflame and swell. I needed to find a doctor at once.
• After a heated argument, his anger began to enflame, causing him to say things he would later regret.