enflame

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enflame

/ɛnˈfleɪm/ US, UK
/ɪn-/ US, UK

Rhymes with -eɪm

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A variant of inflame; by surface analysis, en- (prefix meaning ‘in, into’) + flame.

verb enflames · enflaming · enflamed · enflame

archaic Archaic spelling of inflame Novv keep your holy vvord, go meet the French, / And from his holineſſe vſe all your povver / To ſtop their marches 'fore vve are enflam'd: / Our diſcontented Counties doe reuolt: / Our people quarrell vvith obedience, / Svvearing allegiance, and the loue of ſoule / To ſtranger-bloud, to forren Roya

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@misc{enflame_2026,
  title = {enflame},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/enflame},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}