infuriate — ozdic

Definitions

verb

1

To make furious or mad with anger; to fill with fury.

What graceles fears, strange hates, may Nations so affright, Infuriate so; gainst God with mad attempts to fight?

1796, Edmund Burke, Thoughts on the Prospect of a Regicide Peace, London: J. Owen, Letter 2, p. 105, They tore the deputation of the Clergy to pieces by their infuriated declamations and invectives, before they lacerated their bodies by their massacres.

adj

1

Filled with, characterized by or expressing fury.

These [materials] in thir dark Nativitie the Deep Shall yeild us, pregnant with infernal flame, Which into hallow Engins long and round Thick-rammd, at th’ other bore with touch of fire Dilated and infuriate shall send forth From far with thundring noise among our foes Such implements of mischief as shall dash To pieces, and orewhelm whatever stands Adverse,

[…] the steady tyrant man, Who with the thoughtless insolence of power Inflam’d, beyond the most infuriate rage Of the worst monster that e'er howl'd the waste, For sport alone takes up the cruel tract,

Collocations

4

ADJ.

beyond, most

VERB + INFURIATE

pursued, replying, started

INFURIATE + NOUN

gainst, god, husband, layla, magistrate

ADV.

only

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — make furious

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

What graceles fears, strange hates, may Nations so affright, Infuriate so; gainst God with mad attempts to fight?

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1796, Edmund Burke, Thoughts on the Prospect of a Regicide Peace, London: J. Owen, Letter 2, p. 105, They tore the deputation of the Clergy to pieces by their infuriated declamations and invectives, b

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He bent over Oliver, and repeated the inquiry; but finding him really incapable of understanding the question; and knowing that his not replying would only infuriate the magistrate the more, and add t

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These [materials] in thir dark Nativitie the Deep Shall yeild us, pregnant with infernal flame, Which into hallow Engins long and round Thick-rammd, at th’ other bore with touch of fire Dilated and in

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[…] the steady tyrant man, Who with the thoughtless insolence of power Inflam’d, beyond the most infuriate rage Of the worst monster that e'er howl'd the waste, For sport alone takes up the cruel trac

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06

[…] she housed and sheltered Mrs. Posky, who fled from her bungalow one night, pursued by her infuriate husband, wielding his second brandy bottle […]

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Usage Notes

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