φλέγω trans. to burn, burn up, Il., Aesch.:—Pass. to take fire, blaze up, Il. metaph. to kindle, inflame with passion, Soph., Eur.:—Pass., like Lat. uri, to burn with passion, be inflamed, Soph., Ar. to light up, Ζεὺς βέλος φλέγων making it blaze or flash, Aesch.; metaph., ἄταν οὐρανίαν φλέγων letting the flame of mischief blaze up to heaven, Soph.:—Pass. to blaze up, be a-light, Aesch. metaph. to make illustrious or famous, Lat. illustrare, Pind.:—Pass. to be or become so, Aesch. intr. to burn, flame, blaze, Aesch., Soph.; of armour, to flash, Eur. metaph. to break forth, of passion, Aesch. to shine forth, become famous, Pind.