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.
Recent Examples on the Web Not surprisingly, many fans were enraged while others defended West, although rarely specifically about Thursday night’s format. Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024 After all, his father worked himself into the grave for his son—a decision that now strikes Cyrus as pathetic, even enraging. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2024 The Houthis insist their attacks will continue until Israel stops its combat operations in the Gaza Strip, which have enraged the wider Arab world and seen the Houthis gain international recognition. Jon Gambrell, Quartz, 4 Mar. 2024 The president’s ardent support for Israel has enraged a large bloc of American progressives, many of them Jewish, and Arab Americans, most notably in and around the Michigan city of Dearborn — home to one of the largest Arab American communities in the country. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024 Her book empowers Black children, and hopefully won’t enrage adults For the past year, staff members and parents have been working to raise money to give students at the school the library of their dreams. Theresa Vargas, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2024 Those omissions have alienated right-wing Republicans who insisted on far more severe measures, while the restrictions have enraged progressive Democrats. Karoun Demirjian, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024 The warning issued by Council head Ishido Kazunari (Takehiro Hira) so enrages one of Toranaga's soldiers (Yuki Takao), the tense meeting almost explodes into bloodshed — until Toranaga, a man who vows never to break a peace, scolds his vassal with a fearsome rebuke. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024 Not much more than a generation ago, at the heights of the AIDS crisis, the cathedral was a flashpoint in conflicts between gay activists and the Catholic Church, whose opposition to homosexuality and condom use enraged the community. Liam Stack, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024

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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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“Enrage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enrage. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

enrage

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

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