transitive. To set (a thing) on fire; to kindle, set light to. Also intransitive: to be on fire, to burn. Frequently figurative. Obsolete.

transitive. To set fire to; to burn, scorch; (also) to kindle (fire). In extended use: to excite or inflame with spiritual ardour; to kindle (esp…

transitive. To heat (something); to inflame, arouse (a person or thing).

transitive. To set on fire, kindle.

figurative. transitive. To inflame, excite, arouse, inspire.

transitive. To inspire, inflame (with desire, excitement, or some other emotion); to animate. Also: to stimulate or excite (the imagination, an…

figurative. To rouse to intense emotion; to excite in mind or feeling; to inspire with ardour or eagerness; to inflame with rage or passion.

transitive. To set aflame, kindle, inflame.

figurative. To set on fire with passion, strong feeling, or desire; to excite passionately.

transitive. To heat, warm; also figurative to heat with passion, inflame, excite. Also reflexive to become hot.

To cause to glow with enthusiasm. zeal, etc.; to kindle, inflame, excite, animate. Obsolete.

figurative. transitive. To arouse, give rise to, or inflame (a feeling, emotion, etc.).

figurative. To inflame (the feelings), excite, warm, heat. Obsolete.

transitive. To heat, warm; to inflame (a part of the body). Also figurative: to kindle (wrath, etc.); to excite, arouse.

to set (†a) fire†in, †on, †upon, †of, now only to: to kindle, ignite. (Cf. sense 25.) Also U.S. to set a fire (without prepositional complement)…

transitive. figurative (chiefly poetic). To arouse or excite (a person, emotion, etc.) in a way which resembles the starting of a fire; to kindle.

To inflame, excite, ‘fire’ (a person with some ardent feeling or passion). Obsolete except as in 3b.

transitive. Of desire, thoughts, etc.: To ‘burn’, inflame, irritate. Also intransitive, to ‘burn’ or be fired with desire. Obsolete.

figurative. To inflame with passion, etc.

To inflame, excite (the mind, passions, etc.); to incite to action.

To cause to be ignited; to set alight. Also figurative: to inflame a person's emotions; to excite intensely; to animate. Formerly also †to put on fire…

figurative. To inflame with passion, desire, etc. †Former const. to (an action, object of pursuit).

figurative. To fire, inflame (a person) with anger, passion.

To inflame with pride or passion; to animate, encourage; also with up; rarely, †to initiate in. Cf. flesh, v. 2c, which has influenced the sense.

figurative. To agitate and inflame, to make fervent (persons or their feelings). Obsolete.

intransitive. To become hot or inflamed.

transitive. To fire, enflame.