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infuriate

[ verb in-fyoor-ee-eyt; adjective in-fyoor-ee-it ]

verb (used with object)

infuriated, infuriating.
  1. to make furious; enrage.

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adjective

  1. Archaic. infuriated.

infuriate

verb

  1. tr to anger; annoy
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. archaic.
    furious; infuriated
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڳܰپԲ, adverb
  • ˈڳܰˌپԲ, adjective
  • ˈڳܰٱ, adverb
  • ˌڳܰˈپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ڳ۾·ٱ· adverb
  • ·ڳr·tDz noun
  • ܲi·ڳ۾·e adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of infuriate1

First recorded in 1660–70; from Medieval Latin Դڳܰٳܲ, past participle of Դڳܰ “to madden, enrage.” See in- 2, fury, -ate 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of infuriate1

C17: from Medieval Latin Դڳܰ (vb); see in- ², fury
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Synonym Study

See enrage.
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Example Sentences

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Since his re-election, Trump repeatedly has mentioned making Canada the "51st state" of America, which rattled Canadian leaders and infuriated residents.

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But the delays infuriate U.S. farmers, who say that without regular water deliveries, they are losing their way of life.

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Blink-182’s humor has long rubbed some critics the wrong way, but it is the dismissal of the band’s punk rock credibility that really infuriates Hoppus.

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Louis's defence statement drew attention to that stop which led to the iPad being discovered in the River Thames - which infuriated Kelly, who only found out just before the trial began.

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For example, if you start calling a loved one on your commute home to work, the time spent in traffic that used to infuriate you may instead become a source of joy.

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