inflame vs ignite

inflame and ignite both are verbs.

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

As verbs, inflame and ignite are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of inflame include fire up, heat, stir up, wake.

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

Other hypernyms of inflame include light.

inflame (verb)	ignite (verb)
become inflamed; get sore	start or maintain a fire in
cause inflammation in	arouse or excite feelings and passions
arouse or excite feelings and passions	cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat
cause to start burning	start to burn or burst into flames
catch fire