enrage

[ en-reyj ]
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verb (used with object),en·raged, en·rag·ing.
  1. to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate: His supercilious attitude enraged me.

Origin of enrage

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First recorded in 1490–1500; from Middle French enrager, see en-1, rage

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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.

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Other words from enrage

  • en·rag·ed·ly [en-rey-jid-lee, -reyjd-], /ɛnˈreɪ dʒɪd li, -ˈreɪdʒd-/, adverb
  • en·rage·ment, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for enrage

enrage

/ (ɪnˈreɪdʒ) /


verb
  1. (tr) to provoke to fury; put into a rage; anger

Derived forms of enrage

  • enraged, adjective
  • enragedly (ɪnˈreɪdʒɪdlɪ), adverb
  • enragement, noun

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