inflame vs enkindle

inflame and enkindle both are verbs.

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

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

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

As verbs, inflame and enkindle are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of inflame include conflagrate, kindle.

inflame (verb)	enkindle (verb)
become inflamed; get sore	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
cause inflammation in	cause to start burning
arouse or excite feelings and passions
cause to start burning
catch fire