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I have managed to infuriate the bank bosses; acquire a fatwa from the revolutionary guards of the trades union movement; frighten the 'Daily Telegraph' with a progressive graduate payment; and upset very rich people who are trying to dodge British taxes. I must be doing something right.
Vince Cable

Meaning of "infuriate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INFURIATE

From Medieval Latin infuriāre (vb).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF INFURIATE

infuriate  [ɪnˈfjʊərɪˌeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INFURIATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Infuriate is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb infuriate in English.

WHAT DOES INFURIATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of infuriate in the English dictionary

The definition of infuriate in the dictionary is to anger; annoy. Other definition of infuriate is furious; infuriated.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INFURIATE

PRESENT

Present
I infuriate
you infuriate
he/she/it infuriates
we infuriate
you infuriate
they infuriate
Present continuous
I am infuriating
you are infuriating
he/she/it is infuriating
we are infuriating
you are infuriating
they are infuriating
Present perfect
I have infuriated
you have infuriated
he/she/it has infuriated
we have infuriated
you have infuriated
they have infuriated
Present perfect continuous
I have been infuriating
you have been infuriating
he/she/it has been infuriating
we have been infuriating
you have been infuriating
they have been infuriating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I infuriated
you infuriated
he/she/it infuriated
we infuriated
you infuriated
they infuriated
Past continuous
I was infuriating
you were infuriating
he/she/it was infuriating
we were infuriating
you were infuriating
they were infuriating
Past perfect
I had infuriated
you had infuriated
he/she/it had infuriated
we had infuriated
you had infuriated
they had infuriated
Past perfect continuous
I had been infuriating
you had been infuriating
he/she/it had been infuriating
we had been infuriating
you had been infuriating
they had been infuriating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will infuriate
you will infuriate
he/she/it will infuriate
we will infuriate
you will infuriate
they will infuriate
Future continuous
I will be infuriating
you will be infuriating
he/she/it will be infuriating
we will be infuriating
you will be infuriating
they will be infuriating
Future perfect
I will have infuriated
you will have infuriated
he/she/it will have infuriated
we will have infuriated
you will have infuriated
they will have infuriated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been infuriating
you will have been infuriating
he/she/it will have been infuriating
we will have been infuriating
you will have been infuriating
they will have been infuriating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would infuriate
you would infuriate
he/she/it would infuriate
we would infuriate
you would infuriate
they would infuriate
Conditional continuous
I would be infuriating
you would be infuriating
he/she/it would be infuriating
we would be infuriating
you would be infuriating
they would be infuriating
Conditional perfect
I would have infuriate
you would have infuriate
he/she/it would have infuriate
we would have infuriate
you would have infuriate
they would have infuriate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been infuriating
you would have been infuriating
he/she/it would have been infuriating
we would have been infuriating
you would have been infuriating
they would have been infuriating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you infuriate
we let´s infuriate
you infuriate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to infuriate
Past participle
infuriated
Present Participle
infuriating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INFURIATE


affiliate
əˈfɪlɪˌeɪt
appreciate
əˈpriːʃɪˌeɪt
associate
əˈsəʊʃɪˌeɪt
confarreate
kənˈfærɪˌeɪt
disappropriate
ˌdɪsəˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt
dispropriate
dɪsˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt
ebriate
ˈiːbrɪˌeɪt
elutriate
ɪˈluːtrɪˌeɪt
excoriate
ɪkˈskɔːrɪˌeɪt
expropriate
ɛksˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt
impropriate
ɪmˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt
inebriate
ɪnˈiːbrɪˌeɪt
luxuriate
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪˌeɪt
misappropriate
ˌmɪsəˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt
patriate
ˈpætrɪˌeɪt
procreate
ˈprəʊkrɪˌeɪt
reappropriate
ˌriːəˈprəʊprɪˌeɪt
recreate
ˈrɛkrɪˌeɪt
repatriate
riːˈpætrɪˌeɪt
uniseriate
ˌjuːnɪˈsɪərɪˌeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INFURIATE

infula
infulae
infundibula
infundibular
infundibulate
infundibuliform
infundibulum
infuriated
infuriately
infuriating
infuriatingly
infuriation
infuscate
infuscated
infuse
infuser
infusibility
infusible
infusibleness
infusion

WORDS THAT END LIKE INFURIATE

appropriate
biseriate
bivariate
covariate
expatriate
fimbriate
immediate
inappropriate
malappropriate
multivariate
muriate
pluriseriate
professoriate
proletariate
secretariate
seriate
striate
unappropriate
univariate
variate
vicariate

Synonyms and antonyms of infuriate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INFURIATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «infuriate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of infuriate

Translation of «infuriate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INFURIATE

Find out the translation of infuriate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of infuriate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «infuriate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

激怒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enfurecer
570 millions of speakers

English

infuriate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्रुद्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غضب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бешенство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enfurecer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষিপ্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mettre en fureur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Marah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wütend machen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

激怒させる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

격분시키다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nesu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm giận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோபமூட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रुद्ध करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kızdırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rendere furioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozwścieczyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сказ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înfuria
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξαγριώσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

woedend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

infuriate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rasende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of infuriate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INFURIATE»

The term «infuriate» is normally little used and occupies the 117.926 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INFURIATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «infuriate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «infuriate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about infuriate

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3 QUOTES WITH «INFURIATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word infuriate.
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Vince Cable
I have managed to infuriate the bank bosses; acquire a fatwa from the revolutionary guards of the trades union movement; frighten the 'Daily Telegraph' with a progressive graduate payment; and upset very rich people who are trying to dodge British taxes. I must be doing something right.
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Sophia Myles
I'm really a strong advocate of ageing because the messages that the media and advertising give to women infuriate me: ie that it's a bad thing to get old.
3
Johnny Olson
A voice can also repel, infuriate or actually make a listener ill.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INFURIATE»

Discover the use of infuriate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to infuriate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to Lose Friends and Infuriate Lovers
We pine for solace. We burn for love. Indeed, love can be baffling and tormenting. The world's troubles would lift and drift if those whom we loved, could love us in return. This book is for lovers and those who infuriate them.
Jonar C. Nader, 2009
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How to Lose Friends and Infuriate Your Boss: Take Control of ...
If you are an employee, this book will help you to take control of your career so that you can live a zestful and enchanting life.
Jonar C. Nader, 2010
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Infuriate Racist Fiends and Englighten Yourself in One Easy ...
Regular features of the political compilation zine include "Horrorscopes," media reviews, letters to the editor, and "Stupid Stereotypes" comics.
Sabrina Margarita Sandata, 1997
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The works of Antonio Canova: in sculpture and modelling, ...
HERCULES INFURIATE, DESTROYING HIS CHILDREN WITH ARROWS. (basso -rilievo in plaster.) The son of Jupiter and Alcmena, after having triumphed over the perils to which the hatred of Juno had exposed him, returned to the bosom of  ...
Isabella Teotochi Albrizzi (contessa), Isabella Teotochi Albrizzi, Leopoldo Cicognara (conte), 1824
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The Royal House of Niroli: Scandalous Seductions (Mills & ...
To infuriate his grandfather? Marco's mouth curled in sardonic awareness. The days when he had been immature enough to need to infuriate the man he had seen as an unwanted authority figure were long gone. No, he didn't want to upset  ...
Penny Jordan, Melanie Milburne, 2011
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Canada and the United States: Ambivalent Allies
Any U.S. president can infuriate some Canadians all of the time, and some U.S. presidents can infuriate all Canadians some of the time. But George W. Bush seemed uniquely able to infuriate almost all Canadians, almost all of the time. A U.S. ...
John Herd Thompson, Stephen J. Randall, 2010
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Venezuela's Movimiento Al Socialismo: From Guerrilla Defeat ...
Ellner examines the guerrilla movement in Venezuela, the student movement of the late 1960s, and the emergence of the "New Left" in other countries, especially noting their influence on the formation of MAS.
Steve Ellner, 1988
8
One Tablet Daily: Based on a True Story
It's nauseating, absolutely nauseating, and people who buy into it just infuriate me, and I'm generally rather difficult to infuriate. A democracy is suppose to serve the people, but by serving them all, all it's really doing is telling the people what ...
Tenley Eakin, 2008
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The Gender of Crime
Independent, January 14. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/judges-rape- tales-infuriate -australian-women-1478386.html (retrieved June 18, 2010). Minton, Todd D., and William J. Sabol. 2009. Jail inmates at midyear 2008— Statistical ...
Dana M. Britton, 2011
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The Messiah: A Poem
To an infuriate mob. Loudly they yell'd, And, mid the roar, the Priests' harsh voices rose, 1 1 70 Distinct and shrill, " Let him be crucified !" The cry increas'd. With anger Pilate said, " Take him, and crucify him then yourselves ! " I find no fault in ...
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, 1826

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INFURIATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term infuriate is used in the context of the following news items.
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What This Student Did With Her College Fund Will Infuriate You …
If you were one of those fortunate enough to have college tuition and expenses paid for by your parents or other family members, I don't need to ... «The Stir, Jul 15»
2
SNP 'launch secret plan' - Daily Express
The explosive new plan, reported by the Dail Mail, is set to kick the leaderless Labour Party while it is down and infuriate Tory supporters who ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Implementing Health Reform: Recent Reports Present Conflicting …
The report presents a dismal picture of incompetence, carelessness, and lax processes that will no doubt infuriate ACA opponents and ... «Health Affairs, Jul 15»
4
The women we love, and loathe, on The View - Hamilton Spectator
... joining the round table, we all assumed she would titillate us with tales from the Playboy Mansion and infuriate us with anti-vax propaganda. «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
5
[WATCH] Kendra Wilkinson & Hank Baskett Crying On 'Marriage …
Unfortunately, he remains silent, which only seems to infuriate Kendra even more. Her tone goes from raspy and upset to angry and loud as ... «Hollywood Life, Jul 15»
6
Is this Villa star Fabian Delph arriving for a Man City medical after …
But that may not happen if Delph really has performed another U-turn, which will surely infuriate Villa fans. The 25-year-old only signed a ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
7
Wenger can bring more success to Arsenal - BT
He will continue to infuriate those who demand expensive new signings, like shrill toddlers screaming for an extra square of chocolate. «BT Sport, Jul 15»
8
British pilots took part in anti-Isis bombing campaign in Syria | UK …
The revelation is likely to infuriate MPs who voted against the military intervention. John Baron, the Tory MP for Basildon and Billericay and a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
9
Column: More work is ahead on public school financing | Walla …
... continue to operate despite the ban, but a 25 percent cut in funding would force program reductions and layoffs that would infuriate teachers, ... «Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Tories poised to delay flagship cap on care costs
The announcement, which could come as early as today, is likely to infuriate older voters who backed the Conservatives in the General Election ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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