Definition of 'enrage'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense enrages
, present participle enraging
, past tense, past participle enraged
verb
If you are enraged by something, it makes you extremely angry.
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enrage in American English
(enˈreidʒ)
transitive verbWord forms: -raged, -raging
SYNONYMS anger, inflame, madden. 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. ANTONYMS appease, pacify.to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate
His supercilious attitude enraged me
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enragedly (enˈreidʒɪdli, -ˈreidʒd-) adverb
enragement
noun
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British English: enrage
VERB /ɪnˈreɪdʒ/
If you are enraged by something, it makes you extremely angry.
He was enraged by news of plans to demolish the cinema.
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