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en·rage
(ĕn-rāj′)tr.v. en·raged, en·rag·ing, en·rag·es
To put into a rage; infuriate.
[Middle English *enragen, from Old French enrager : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + rage, rage; see rage.]
en·rage′ment n.
en·rag′ing·ly adv.
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enrage
(ɪnˈreɪdʒ)vb
(tr) to provoke to fury; put into a rage; anger
enˈraged adj
enragedly adv
enˈragement n
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en•rage
(ɛnˈreɪdʒ)v.t. -raged, -rag•ing.
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate.
[1490–1500; < Middle French enrager]
en•rag′ed•ly, adv.
syn: enrage, incense, infuriate imply stirring to violent anger. To enrage or to infuriate is to provoke wrath: They enrage (infuriate) her by their continual harassment. To incense is to inflame with indignation or anger: to incense a person by making insulting remarks.
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enrage
Past participle: enraged
Gerund: enraging
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| Verb | 1. | enrage - put into a rage; make violently angry anger - make angry; "The news angered him" |
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enrage
verb anger, provoke, irritate, infuriate, aggravate (informal), incense, gall, madden, inflame, exasperate, incite, antagonize, make you angry, nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), make your blood boil, get your back up, make you see red (informal), put your back up Her obstinate refusal enraged him.
calm, soothe, appease, placate, assuage, pacify, mollify, conciliate
calm, soothe, appease, placate, assuage, pacify, mollify, conciliate
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Translations
يُغيظ، يُغْضِب
gøre rasende
æsa upp, gera bálreiîan
siutinti
saniknot
çileden çıkarmaköfkelendirmek
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enrage
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enrage
(inˈreidʒ) verb to make very angry. His son's rudeness enraged him.
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