Also means
to inflame
Usage Note
Embraser means to set something on fire or, figuratively, to inflame with passion or conflict. It is a literary and formal word; in everyday speech mettre le feu à (to set fire to) is far more common. S'embraser (reflexive) means 'to burst into flames' or 'to be swept up by passion'. The noun embrasement (m) denotes a conflagration.
Examples
"La foule s'est embrasée à l'annonce de la victoire."
Natural Translation
The crowd was set ablaze by the announcement of victory.

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