Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enrage

/ɪnˈɹeɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.38 in modern English

Syllables
en-rage
IPA
/ɪnˈɹeɪd͡ʒ/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become angry or wild.

Intransitive verb

verb

To fill with rage; to outrage; to provoke to frenzy; to make furious.

Transitive verb

verb

To provoke to madness, to make insane.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French enrager, enragier, from rage. Equivalent to en- + rage.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

enrages (present, singular) enraging (participle, present) enraged (participle, past) enraged (past)

Derived Forms

enragement

Frequently Paired Words

angry annoy annoyed

Synonyms

affront aggravate anger antagonize awrath burn up cheese off cross embitter envenom gall get

Antonyms

allay appease assuage beguile bewitch calm captivate charm comfort conciliate console defuse

Rhymes With

age under-age page stage wage engage cage rage gauge sage backstage paige

Questions

How do you pronounce enrage?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈɹeɪd͡ʒ/.
What does enrage mean?
To become angry or wild.
Where does enrage come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce enrage

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