verb
enrage
in-RAYJ/ɪnˈreɪdʒ/
To make someone very angry.
The deliberate spilling of the drink enrages the other woman.
Etymology
The pieces suggest putting someone into a state of madness or fury. The French ancestor meant going wild or mad; English uses the verb chiefly for causing extreme anger.
In context
… Lord! how it did enrage me to notice that he was not in the least put out by our silence!
More examples
- The waste of public money enraged local residents.
- She was enraged by the unfair accusation.
- His dismissive reply only enraged them further.
Forms
enrage · enrages · enraged · enraging
rage noun — intense anger