enrage

[en-reyj]

verb (used with object)

enraged, enraging 

1. to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate.

   His supercilious attitude enraged me.

   Synonyms: madden, inflame, anger
   Antonyms: pacify, appease

enrage

/ ɪnˈreɪdʒɪdlɪ, ɪnˈreɪdʒ /

verb

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

Other Word Forms

• enragedly adverb
• enragement noun
• enraged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of enrage¹

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

Synonym Study

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.

Example Sentences

Bellamy says he now often cringes looking back at the enraged footballer, banning his own team from throwing their arms up in disgust as he was so prone to do.

From BBC

That caused an enraged Serra coach Scott Altenberg to go on the field and be held back by others.

From Los Angeles Times

But by then his words had already spooked markets, spurring a sharp fall in the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and a raft of enraged statements from his political enemies.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2022, Stephen Miller wrote, “If the idea of free speech enrages you — the cornerstone of democratic self-government — then I regret to inform you that you are a fascist.”

From Salon

Among the ironies: He got nothing of value on the cellphone that so enraged the sheriff, and prosecutors never called him to testify at trial, knowing the defense was likely to eviscerate him.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• anger 
• exasperate 
• incense 
• inflame 
• infuriate 
• irritate 
• provoke 
• rile