enrage

verb

en·​rage in-ˈrāj How to pronounce enrage (audio)
en-
enraged; enraging; enrages

transitive verb

: to fill with rage : anger

Examples of enrage in a Sentence

His thoughtless behavior enraged us. People were enraged by the decision.
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When Kate finds out that Hal has accepted the dinner invitation with Grove for that evening, she is enraged by the realization that her soon-to-be ex-husband is potentially gunning for the Secretary of State position. Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024 The practice has ensnared — and enraged — fans of everyone from Taylor Swift to Coldplay, becoming the rare issue in Washington that lawmakers from both parties can agree on. John Towfighi, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024 Fans would have been enraged, but the impact and implications of that death would have been huge. Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 How enraging that, even as an artist earns more wisdom and depth and artistry — begins to understand how to pull the uncanny powers of the beyond down into constant display on the earth — the body begins to lose its vital energy, and the cost of being alive begins to wear you down. Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enrage 

Word History

Etymology

Middle French enrager to become mad, from Old French enragier, from en- + rage rage

First Known Use

1575, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of enrage was in 1575

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Cite this Entry

“Enrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enrage. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

enrage

verb
en·​rage in-ˈrāj How to pronounce enrage (audio)
: to fill with rage : madden

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