anger

UK: /ˈæŋgə^r/ US: /ˈæŋgɚ/ ,(ang′gər)

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an•ger /ˈæŋgɚ/   n. 

[uncountable]
1. a strong feeling of displeasure or rage;
   wrath:
   His anger rose at the insult.

v. [~ + object]

2. to make (someone) angry:
   His inconsiderateness angered me.

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an•ger  (ang′gər), n. 

1. a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong;
   wrath;
   ire.
2. British Terms [Chiefly Brit. Dial.] pain or smart, as of a sore.
3. [Obs.] grief;
   trouble.

v.t. 

4. to arouse anger or wrath in.
5. British Terms [Chiefly Brit. Dial.] to cause to smart;
   inflame.

v.i. 

6. to become angry:
   He angers with little provocation.

• Scandinavian; compare Old Norse angr sorrow, grief, akin to Old High German angust (German Angst fear), Latin angor anguish
• Middle English 1150–1200

an′ger•less, adj. 
Synonyms

• 1. resentment, exasperation; choler, bile, spleen.
  Anger, fury, indignation, rage imply deep and strong feelings aroused by injury, injustice, wrong, etc.
  Anger is the general term for a sudden violent displeasure:
  a burst of anger.
  Indignation implies deep and justified anger:
  indignation at cruelty or against corruption.
  Rage is vehement anger:
  rage at being frustrated.
  Fury is rage so great that it resembles insanity:
  the fury of an outraged lover.
• 4. displease, vex, irritate, exasperate, infuriate, enrage, incense, madden.

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anger / ˈæŋɡə/ noun

1. a feeling of great annoyance or antagonism as the result of some real or supposed grievance; rage; wrath

verb

1. (transitive) to make angry; enrage

Etymology: 12th Century: from Old Norse angr grief; related to Old English enge, Old High German engi narrow, Latin angere to strangle