enrage
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verb (used with object), en·raged, en·rag·ing.
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate: His supercilious attitude enraged me.
Related forms
dʒɪd en·rage·ment, noun
Synonyms
anger, inflame, madden. Enrage, incense, infuriate imply stirring to violent anger. To enrage or to infuriate is to provoke wrath: They enrage (infuriate ) him by their deliberate and continual injustice. To incense is to inflame with indignation or anger: to incense a person by making insulting remarks.
anger, inflame, madden. Enrage, incense, infuriate imply stirring to violent anger. To enrage or to infuriate is to provoke wrath: They enrage (infuriate ) him by their deliberate and continual injustice. To incense is to inflame with indignation or anger: to incense a person by making insulting remarks.
Antonyms
appease, pacify.
appease, pacify.
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| —vb | |
| (tr) to provoke to fury; put into a rage; anger | |
| en'raged | |
| —adj | |
| enragedly | |
| —adv | |
| en'ragement | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
enrage
late 14c., from O.Fr. enrager, from en- "make, put in" + rage "rabies, rage" (see rage). Related: Enraged; enraging.
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Example sentences
Attempts to increase drink duty normally enrage the struggling pub industry.
The hunter stamped on some of the nearest ants, then moved away, so as not to enrage himself further.
Such unlawful acts serve only to further enrage our populace.
Deficit reduction is popular in principle but will enrage lobbies.
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