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Antonyms for angering
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ang-ger |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈæŋ gər |
Definition of angering
Origin :- c.1200, "to irritate, annoy, provoke," from Old Norse angra "to grieve, vex, distress; to be vexed at, take offense with," from Proto-Germanic *angus (cf. Old English enge "narrow, painful," Middle Dutch enghe, Gothic aggwus "narrow"), from PIE root *angh- "tight, painfully constricted, painful" (cf. Sanskrit amhu- "narrow," amhah "anguish;" Armenian anjuk "narrow;" Lithuanian ankstas "narrow;" Greek ankhein "to squeeze," ankhone "a strangling;" Latin angere "to throttle, torment;" Old Irish cum-ang "straitness, want"). In Middle English, also of physical pain. Meaning "excite to wrath, make angry" is from late 14c. Related: Angered; angering.
- verb make someone mad; become mad
- She restrained herself so as not to say too much, but really it was angering her.
- Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
- The frankness of John's speech, instead of angering him, pleased him much.
- Extract from : « For the Temple » by G. A. Henty
- The next instant he banished the thought for fear of angering Getanittowit.
- Extract from : « Running Fox » by Elmer Russell Gregor
- However, he had no idea of angering the Count, and held his peace.
- Extract from : « The King of Alsander » by James Elroy Flecker
- And you think that Gilbert would not be afraid of angering the king?
- Extract from : « Hereward, The Last of the English » by Charles Kingsley
- She made appeal after appeal to her father, but with the sole effect of angering him.
- Extract from : « Sweet Mace » by George Manville Fenn
- Still she was silent, for the sarcasm in Erskines voice was angering her.
- Extract from : « Erskine Dale--Pioneer » by John Fox
- I could not make him see the foolish uselessness of angering the Six Nations.
- Extract from : « Cardigan » by Robert W. Chambers
- It is vexing, it is angering, but it is not like death nor even sickness.
- Extract from : « The Cloister and the Hearth » by Charles Reade
- The blue of God's truth is to him an arousing, angering red.
- Extract from : « Quiet Talks about Jesus » by S. D. Gordon
Synonyms for angering
- acerbate
- affront
- aggravate
- agitate
- annoy
- antagonize
- arouse
- bait
- blow up
- boil
- boil over
- bristle
- burn
- burn up
- chafe
- craze
- cross
- displease
- egg on
- embitter
- enrage
- exacerbate
- exasperate
- excite
- fret
- gall
- get mad
- get on one's nerves
- goad
- incense
- inflame
- infuriate
- irritate
- lose one's temper
- madden
- make sore
- miff
- nettle
- offend
- outrage
- pique
- provoke
- raise hell
- rankle
- rant
- rave
- rile
- ruffle
- seethe
- steam up
- stew
- stir up
- tempt
- umbrage
- vex
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