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Meaning of Enrage
to make someone extremely angry
Definitions
- To make someone extremely angry
- To provoke or stir up intense anger or fury in someone
- To fill someone with intense anger or fury
Etymology of Enrage
The word "enrage" comes from the Old French "enrager", which is derived from "en-" (meaning "to make" or "to cause") and "rager" (meaning "to rage" or "to be furious")
The word has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of making someone extremely angry or furious
Example Uses
- The news of the corruption scandal enraging the public and leading to widespread protests
- Her comments enraging the crowd and sparking a heated debate
- The decision to raise taxes enraging the citizens and leading to a backlash against the government