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enrage

[ en-reyj ]
/ ɛnˈreɪdʒ /
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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.
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Origin of enrage

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

synonym study for enrage

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 WORDS FROM enrage

en·rag·ed·ly [en-rey-jid-lee, -reyjd-], /ɛnˈreɪ dʒɪd li, -ˈreɪdʒd-/, adverben·rage·ment, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for enrage

enrage
/ (ɪnˈreɪdʒ) /

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

Derived forms of enrage

enraged, adjectiveenragedly (ɪnˈreɪdʒɪdlɪ), adverbenragement, noun
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