1. (

• flare ,
• flame_up ,
• blaze_up ,
• burn_up

) burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity" ;

2. (

• flare_out ,
• flare

) become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out" ;

3. (

• flare ,
• flame ,

) shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment" ;

4. (

• erupt ,
• irrupt ,
• flare_up ,
• flare ,
• break_open ,
• burst_out

) erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism" ;