flare: Word of the day for February 3, 2020
flare , v :
(transitive) To cause to burn. (transitive) To cause inflammation; to inflame. (transitive, intransitive) To open outward in shape. (transitive, intransitive, aviation) To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing. (intransitive) To blaze brightly. (intransitive) To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light. (intransitive, figuratively) To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy. (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly happen or intensify. (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly erupt in anger. (intransitive, obsolete) To be exposed to too much light.
(transitive) To cause to burn. (transitive) To cause inflammation; to inflame. (transitive, intransitive) To open outward in shape. (transitive, intransitive, aviation) To (operate an aircraft to) transition from downward flight to level flight just before landing. (intransitive) To blaze brightly. (intransitive) To shine out with a sudden and unsteady light; to emit a dazzling or painfully bright light. (intransitive, figuratively) To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy. (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly happen or intensify. (intransitive, figuratively) To suddenly erupt in anger. (intransitive, obsolete) To be exposed to too much light.
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