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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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, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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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, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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