inflame vs arouse

inflame and arouse both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inflame	No	No	Yes	No
arouse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, arouse is a hypernym of inflame; that is, arouse is a word with a broader meaning than inflame:

Other hypernyms of inflame include elicit, enkindle, evoke, fire, kindle, provoke, raise.

inflame (verb)	arouse (verb)
become inflamed; get sore	cause to be alert and energetic
cause inflammation in	cause to become awake or conscious
arouse or excite feelings and passions	stop sleeping
cause to start burning	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
catch fire	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	to evoke sexual feelings
	to begin moving