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enrage
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en·rage

transitive verb \in-ˈrāj, en-\

Definition of ENRAGE

: to fill with rage : anger

Examples of ENRAGE

  1. His thoughtless behavior enraged us.
  2. People were enraged by the decision.

Origin of ENRAGE

Middle French enrager to become mad, from Old French enragier, from en- + rage rage
First Known Use: 1575

Related to ENRAGE

Synonyms
anger, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, ire, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil, steam up, tick off
Antonyms
delight, gratify, please

Rhymes with ENRAGE

backstage, birdcage, broad-gauge, coon's age, dark age, downstage, encage, engage, forestage, front-page, greengage, ice age, Iron Age, new age, offstage, onstage, outrage, presage, rampage, rib cage, road rage, roll cage, soundstage, space-age, substage, teenage, thrust stage, uncage, upstage

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