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enrage

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

Definition of enrage

transitive verb

: to fill with rage : anger
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Examples of enrage in a Sentence

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

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 Aaron Venable Brown of Tennessee was especially enraged. — Thomas Balcerski, Smithsonian, "The 175-Year History of Speculating About President James Buchanan’s Bachelorhood," 28 Aug. 2019 Robert believes that when his dad tried to pull away, Carpenter, who had followed the star to Arizona, became enraged. — Lynette Rice, EW.com, "The tragic, unsolved murder of Hogan's Heroes star Bob Crane," 26 Aug. 2019 Manson, enraged, doused the machine with gasoline and lighted it up. — Joe Mozingo, Los Angeles Times, "How Charles Manson cast his spell on homecoming queens, honor students and dropouts," 11 Aug. 2019 Alas, Nadler — like House Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff (D., Calif.) — is so foam-at-the-mouth enraged that Trump defeated Hillary that the foam has flooded his brain. — Deroy Murdock, National Review, "Obstruction? There Was No Obstruction.," 2 Aug. 2019 Congress—and two presidential candidates—must now choose between enraging either Mr Trump or the Guatemalan people, two weeks before a run-off election on August 11th. — R. E. | Tegucigalpa, The Economist, "Inside Donald Trump’s migration pact with the Guatemalan president," 27 July 2019 The Pittsburgh shooter had written that he was enraged by the pro-immigration policies of a Jewish group and others. — Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com, "British right-wing pundit Katie Hopkins earns scorn, some Jewish support, for her attacks on Muslims," 23 July 2019 Omar isn't disappointed in America, she is enraged by it. — Joey Morona, cleveland.com, "Ilhan Omar says Fox News’ Tucker Carlson is ‘a racist fool’ after he called her living proof U.S. immigration laws are ‘dangerous’," 10 July 2019 Most notably, Walker reduced the amount Alaskans received from the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend in 2016, 2017 and 2018, enraging many Alaskans and inviting a state Supreme Court challenge from a Democratic state senator. — Paola Banchero, The Conversation, "In divided Alaska, the choice is between paying for government or giving residents bigger oil wealth check," 15 July 2019

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First Known Use of enrage

1575, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for enrage

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

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enrage

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English Language Learners Definition of enrage

: to make (someone) very angry : to fill (someone) with rage

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enrage

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

Kids Definition of enrage

: to fill with rage : anger

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