anger
verb/ˈæŋɡə(r)/
/ˈæŋɡər/
[often passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they anger | /ˈæŋɡə(r)/ /ˈæŋɡər/ |
| he / she / it angers | /ˈæŋɡəz/ /ˈæŋɡərz/ |
| past simple angered | /ˈæŋɡəd/ /ˈæŋɡərd/ |
| past participle angered | /ˈæŋɡəd/ /ˈæŋɡərd/ |
| -ing form angering | /ˈæŋɡərɪŋ/ /ˈæŋɡərɪŋ/ |
- to make somebody angry
- anger somebody The question clearly angered him.
- be angered by something She was angered by their selfishness and lack of concern.
- be angered at something He was angered at the lack of attention being shown him.
- be angered that… They were angered that their complaints were dismissed.
- it angers somebody that… It angered her that no one would listen.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb2- He is not easily angered.
- They stayed silent but were angered by the decision.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deeply
- greatly
- easily
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse angr ‘grief’, angra ‘vex’. The original use was in the Old Norse senses; current senses date from late Middle English.
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