What part of speech is inflames?

Inflames can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. inflames is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of inflame (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does inflames mean?

Definitions

Verb

inflame - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
inflame - become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"
inflame - cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"
inflame - catch fire; "The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles"
inflame - cause to start burning; "The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds"

Examples of inflames

#   Sentence  
1. verb Because it inflames upper-airway tissues, smoking often leads to obstructive sleep apnoea. Alcohol and sedatives can worsen apnoea as well; acting as muscle relaxants, they make the airway smaller.
2. verb Butter inflames my arthritis.
3. verb Hers was truly an artless, unsophisticated kiss, and yet it was well calculated to inflame a young man's heart.
4. verb The sight of all these things would have kindled love even among the aged and greatly did it inflame this young couple, already warmed by desire and longing for some other remedy, to love beyond a kiss and an embrace.
5. verb Hers was truly an artless, unsophisticated kiss, and yet it was well calculated to inflame a young man's heart.
6. verb The sight of all these things would have kindled love even among the aged and greatly did it inflame this young couple, already warmed by desire and longing for some other remedy, to love beyond a kiss and an embrace.
Sentence  
verb
Because it inflames upper-airway tissues, smoking often leads to obstructive sleep apnoea. Alcohol and sedatives can worsen apnoea as well; acting as muscle relaxants, they make the airway smaller.
Butter inflames my arthritis.
Hers was truly an artless, unsophisticated kiss, and yet it was well calculated to inflame a young man's heart.
The sight of all these things would have kindled love even among the aged and greatly did it inflame this young couple, already warmed by desire and longing for some other remedy, to love beyond a kiss and an embrace.
Hers was truly an artless, unsophisticated kiss, and yet it was well calculated to inflame a young man's heart.
The sight of all these things would have kindled love even among the aged and greatly did it inflame this young couple, already warmed by desire and longing for some other remedy, to love beyond a kiss and an embrace.

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