enrage

/in'reidʤ/

Thân thiện

He received a parking ticket, which began to enrage him.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cause someone to become extremely angry; to make violently angry: "enrage" means to provoke intense anger or fury in someone, often to the point of losing control.

Usage

• The verb "enrage" is a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object (the person or thing being made angry).
• It is typically used in more formal or serious contexts to describe a powerful emotional reaction.
• It often describes a reaction to a specific, provocative action or situation.

Examples

• Verb:
  • The unfair verdict enraged the entire community.
  • His constant lies enrage me.
  • The decision to close the park enraged local residents.

Advanced Usage

• "to be enraged by/at something": This is a common passive construction describing the state of being extremely angry.
  • She was enraged by the blatant disrespect.
  • The fans were enraged at the referee's call.

Variants and Related Words

• Enraged (adj): Filled with rage; furious.
  • He had an enraged look on his face.
• Enraging (adj): Causing rage; infuriating.
  • It was an enraging experience.

Synonyms

• Infuriate: To make extremely angry.
• Incense: To arouse to extreme anger.
• Madden: To drive mad; to make very angry.

Antonyms

• Pacify: To bring peace or calm.
• Soothe: To calm or comfort.
• Placate: To make less angry or hostile.

Phrasal Verbs

Related Idioms

• "to see red": To become very angry (a possible result of being enraged).
  • When he heard the news, he saw red.

Học thuật

Verb

1. put into a rage; make violently angry