enrage

en·rage

verb \in-ˈrāj, en-\

Definition of ENRAGE

transitive verb

: 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

Related Words: affront, aggravate, annoy, burn (up), cross, exasperate, get, huff, irritate, miff, nettle, offend, peeve, pique, provoke, put out, ruffle, vex; antagonize, embitter, envenom

Near Antonyms: allay, assuage, relieve; comfort, console, soothe; appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate; calm, lull, quiet, settle; beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, disarm, enchant

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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