enrage
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Related Words
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.
Other Word Forms
- enraged adjective
- enragedly adverb
- enragement noun
Etymology
Origin of enrage
First recorded in 1490–1500; from Middle French enrager, en- 1, rage
Example Sentences
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In Hostilities, players anonymously wrote questions intended to embarrass or enrage other players, the more intimate the better.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
Unfortunately, one of the easiest ways to engage people is to enrage them.
From Slate • Jan. 29, 2025
That would clearly enrage Mexico, with consequences that would extend far beyond a willingness to cooperate on the issues of drug trafficking.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2024
The arrival of the USS Ronald Reagan is expected to enrage North Korea, which views the deployment of such a powerful U.S. military asset as a major security threat.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 11, 2023
"Your Grace," he told the queen, "the sight of our white cloaks might enrage the mob."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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